Small molecule fatty acid synthase inhibitors

ABSTRACT

Provided herein are small molecule Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitors, compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions comprising the compounds.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 61/949,486 entitled “SMALL MOLECULE FATTY ACID SYNTHASEINHIBITORS” filed on Mar. 7, 2014, and U.S. Provisional PatentApplication No. 62/110,298 entitled “SMALL MOLECULE FATTY ACID SYNTHASEINHIBITORS” filed on Jan. 30, 2015, each of which is incorporated hereinby reference in its entirety.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Described herein are compounds that inhibit the activity of the FattyAcid Synthase (hereinafter “FASN”, also known as “FAS”). In one aspect,compounds described herein are used for treating a disease or conditionvia inhibition of the thioesterase domain of FASN (FASN-TE) in a subjectin need thereof.

In one aspect, described herein is a method for treating or preventing adisease or condition in a mammal that would benefit from the inhibitionor reduction of Fatty Acid Synthase activity comprising administering aninhibitor of the thioesterase enzymatic domain of Fatty Acid Synthase tothe mammal in need thereof. In some embodiments, the inhibitor of thethioesterase enzymatic domain of Fatty Acid Synthase is a smallmolecule. In some embodiments, the inhibitor of the thioesteraseenzymatic domain of Fatty Acid Synthase is a selective inhibitor of thethioesterase enzymatic domain of Fatty Acid Synthase. In someembodiments, the inhibitor of the thioesterase enzymatic domain of FattyAcid Synthase is selective for the thioesterase enzymatic domain ofFatty Acid Synthase over other human thioesterases. In some embodiments,the inhibitor of the thioesterase enzymatic domain of Fatty AcidSynthase is a compound having the structure of Formula (I), Formula(Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula(III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof.

In one aspect, described herein is a method for treating or preventing adisease or condition by inhibition of Fatty Acid Synthase (FASN) in ahuman which comprises administering to said human an effective amount ofa compound that has the structure of Formula (I), or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is C₁-C₈alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), or        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   L is absent, C₁-C₄alkylene, —N(R⁴)—, —CH═N—NR⁴—, —N(R⁴)C(═O)—,        —C(═O)N(R⁴)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O) N(R⁴)—,        —(C₁-C₄alkylene)N(R⁴)C(═O)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—, —O(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O)N(R⁴)—, or        —O(C₁-C₄alkylene) N(R⁴)C(═O)—;    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;        -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;    -   R⁴ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted aryl;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or        7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

Throughout the specification, groups and substituents thereof are chosenby one skilled in the field to provide stable moieties and compounds.For example, in some embodiments, R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN,C₁-C₆alkyl, or C₁-C₆haloalkyl. In other embodiments, R² is hydrogen,halogen, —CN, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CF₃, or —CH₂CF₃. In other embodiments, R²is hydrogen, halogen, —CH₃, or —CF₃. In other embodiments, R² ishydrogen.

In some embodiments, R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen; and n is 0.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (Ia):

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (Ib), Formula (Ic), or Formula (Id):

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is selected from the group consisting of methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl,1-ethyl-propyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, and n-heptyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is 1-ethyl-propyl or sec-butyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is phenyl optionally substituted with halogen,—CN, —OH, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy, or C₁-C₆haloalkoxy.

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is selected from the group consisting ofcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected frommethyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-,or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is sec-butyl; and R⁵ and R⁶ are each ethyl.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has one of thefollowing structures:

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In some embodiments, the disease or condition is treated by inhibitionof the thioesterase enzymatic domain of FASN (FASN-TE).

In some embodiments, the disease or condition is cancer or a viralinfection.

In some embodiments, the disease or condition is cancer.

In some embodiments, the cancer is selected from prostate, ovarian,breast, liver, endometrial, colon, stomach, thyroid, colorectal,bladder, lung, thyroid, oral, tongue, esophageal, pancreatic, ormelanoma.

In some embodiments, the disease or condition is a viral infection.

In some embodiments, the viral infection is selected from hepatitis C(HCV), hepatitis B (HBV), Dengue virus (DENY), West Nile virus (WNV),Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), or yellow fever.

In one aspect, described herein is a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, excipient or binder,and a compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, orsolvate thereof:

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is C₁-C₈alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), or        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   L is absent, C₁-C₄alkylene, —N(R⁴)—, —CH═N—NR⁴—, —N(R⁴)C(═O)—,        or —C(═O)N(R⁴)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O) N(R⁴)—,        —(C₁-C₄alkylene)N(R⁴)C(═O)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—, —O(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O)N(R⁴)—, or        —O(C₁-C₄alkylene) N(R⁴)C(═O)—;    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;        -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;    -   R⁴ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted aryl; R⁵ and R⁶ are each        independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or        7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen; and n is 0.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (Ia):

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (Ib), Formula (Ic), or Formula (Id):

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is selected from the group consisting of methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl,1-ethyl-propyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, and n-heptyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is 1-ethyl-propyl or sec-butyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is phenyl optionally substituted with halogen,—CN, —OH, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy, or C₁-C₆haloalkoxy.

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is selected from the group consisting ofcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected frommethyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-,or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is sec-butyl; and R⁵ and R⁶ are each ethyl.

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In one aspect, described herein is a compound that has the structure ofFormula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl;    -   L is absent, C₁-C₄alkylene, —N(R⁴)—, —CH═N—N(R⁴)—, —N(R⁴)C(═O)—,        or —C(═O)N(R⁴)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O) N(R⁴)—,        —(C₁-C₄alkylene)N(R⁴)C(═O)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—, —O(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O)N(R⁴)—, or        —O(C₁-C₄alkylene) N(R⁴)C(═O)—;    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;        -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;    -   R⁴ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted aryl;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or        7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, L is —C(═O)N(R⁴)—; R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen;R⁴ is hydrogen; and n is 0.

In some embodiments, R¹ is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, orcyclohexyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-,or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In another aspect, described herein is a compound of formula (III):

-   -   wherein:    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, and        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or        7-membered heterocycloalkyl;    -   each R⁹ is independently selected from the group consisting of        halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and    -   p is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen; and n is 0.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is halogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, orC₁-C₆alkoxy.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-,or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In another aspect, described herein is a compound that has the structureof Formula (IV):

-   -   wherein:    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or        7-membered heterocycloalkyl;    -   each R⁹ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and    -   p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, R³ is hydrogen; R⁴ is hydrogen; and n is 0.

In some embodiments, each R⁹ is independently halogen or substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; and p is 1 or 2.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-,or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In yet another aspect, described herein is a compound that has thestructure of Formula (V):

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₈haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), or substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   R⁴ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted aryl;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of methyl or ethyl;    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a piperidinyl, 4-methylpiperidinyl,        2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl, piperazinyl, or        4-methylpiperazinyl; and    -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof

In some embodiments, R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen; R⁴ is hydrogen; andn is 0.

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl,sec-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, orn-heptyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is 1-ethyl-propyl or sec-butyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a 4-methylpiperidinyl or2-methylpiperidinyl.

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In another aspect, described herein is a compound or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof selected that has one of thefollowing structures:

Any combination of the groups described above or below for the variousvariables is contemplated herein.

In one aspect, provided herein is a pharmaceutical compositioncomprising a compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib),Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV),or Formula (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and apharmaceutically acceptable excipient.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, isformulated for intravenous injection, subcutaneous injection, oraladministration, inhalation, nasal administration, topicaladministration, ophthalmic administration or otic administration. Insome embodiments, the compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, isformulated as (i.e. incorporated into) a tablet, a pill, a capsule, aliquid, an inhalant, a nasal spray solution, a suppository, asuspension, a gel, a solution, an ointment, a lotion, an eye drop or anear drop.

In another aspect, described herein is a method of treating a disease orcondition by inhibition of Fatty Acid Synthase (FASN) in a subject inneed thereof, which method comprises administering to the subject atherapeutically effective amount of a compound of Formula (I), Formula(Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula(III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof. In another aspect, described herein is a method oftreating a disease or condition in a subject by inhibition of Fatty AcidSynthase (FASN), which method comprises administering to the subject apharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I), Formula(Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula(III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof. In some embodiments, the disease or condition is cancer.In some embodiments, the disease or condition is a microbial infection.In some embodiments, the disease or condition is a viral infection. Insome embodiments the disease or condition is diabetes. In someembodiments the disease or condition is obesity.

In another aspect, described herein is a method of treating a disease orcondition by inhibition of the thioesterase domain of Fatty AcidSynthase (FASN-TE) in a subject in need thereof, which method comprisesadministering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of acompound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V),or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In another aspect,described herein is a method of treating a disease or condition in asubject by inhibition of the thioesterase domain of Fatty Acid Synthase(FASN-TE), which method comprises administering to the subject apharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I), Formula(Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula(III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V), or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt thereof. In some embodiments, the disease or condition is cancer.In some embodiments, the disease or condition is a microbial infection.In some embodiments, the disease or condition is a viral infection. Insome embodiments the disease or condition is diabetes. In someembodiments the disease or condition is obesity.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments in which:(a) the effective amount of the compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia),Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III),Formula (IV), or Formula (V), is systemically administered to themammal; and/or (b) the effective amount of the compound is administeredorally to the mammal; and/or (c) the effective amount of the compound isintravenously administered to the mammal; and/or (d) the effectiveamount of the compound is administered by inhalation; and/or (e) theeffective amount of the compound is administered by nasaladministration; or and/or (f) the effective amount of the compound isadministered by injection to the mammal; and/or (g) the effective amountof the compound is administered topically to the mammal; and/or (h) theeffective amount of the compound is administered by ophthalmicadministration; and/or (i) the effective amount of the compound isadministered rectally to the mammal; and/or (j) the effective amount isadminstered non-systemically or locally to the mammal.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments comprisingsingle administrations of the effective amount of the compound,including further embodiments in which (i) the compound is administeredonce; (ii) the compound is administered to the mammal multiple timesover the span of one day; (iii) continually; or (iv) continuously.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments comprisingmultiple administrations of the effective amount of the compound,including further embodiments in which (i) the compound is administeredcontinuously or intermittently: as in a single dose; (ii) the timebetween multiple administrations is every 6 hours; (iii) the compound isadministered to the mammal every 8 hours; (iv) the compound isadministered to the mammal every 12 hours; (v) the compound isadministered to the mammal every 24 hours. In further or alternativeembodiments, the method comprises a drug holiday, wherein theadministration of the compound is temporarily suspended or the dose ofthe compound being administered is temporarily reduced; at the end ofthe drug holiday, dosing of the compound is resumed. In one embodiment,the length of the drug holiday varies from 2 days to 1 year.

In any of the aforementioned aspects involving the administration of acompound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V),or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, to a subject are furtherembodiments comprising administering at least one additional agent inaddition to the administration of a compound having the structure ofFormula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id),Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. In various embodiments, thecompound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V)and the additional agent are administered in any order, includingsimultaneously. In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I),Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II),Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V) and the additional agent areadministered to the subject in the same pharmaceutical composition or inseparate pharmaceutical compositions.

In any of the embodiments disclosed herein, the subject is a human.

In some embodiments, compounds and compositions provided herein areadministered to a human.

In some embodiments, compounds and compositions provided herein areorally administered.

In other embodiments, compounds provided herein are used for theformulation of a medicament for the inhibition of FASN.

In other embodiments, compounds provided herein are used for theformulation of a medicament for the inhibition of FASN-TE.

Articles of manufacture, which include packaging material, a compound ofFormula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id),Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, within the packaging material,and a label that indicates that the compound or composition, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptableN-oxide, pharmaceutically active metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptableprodrug, or pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, is used for thetreatment of diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibitionof FASN, are provided.

Articles of manufacture, which include packaging material, a compound ofFormula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id),Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, within the packaging material,and a label that indicates that the compound or composition, orpharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptableN-oxide, pharmaceutically active metabolite, pharmaceutically acceptableprodrug, or pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof, is used for thetreatment of diseases or conditions that would benefit from inhibitionof FASN-TE, are provided.

Other objects, features and advantages of the compounds, methods andcompositions described herein will become apparent from the followingdetailed description. It should be understood, however, that thedetailed description and the specific examples, while indicatingspecific embodiments, are given by way of illustration only, sincevarious changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of theinstant disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art fromthis detailed description.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

All publications and patent applications mentioned in this specificationare herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if eachindividual publication or patent application was specifically andindividually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a dose response curve of palmitate synthesis inhibition bycompound 37 in UACC-903.

FIG. 2 shows an Eadie-Hofstee analysis of compound 37 with FASN-TE(graphical representation of enzyme kinetics in which reaction rate isplotted as a function of the ratio between rate and substrateconcentration).

FIG. 3 shows selectivity for recombinant FASN-TE and ACOT4 for compounds1, 16, 22 and 37. Compound 97 had no activity in the enzyme-based assayand was used as a negative control.

FIG. 4 shows the dose response curve of 37 in cell lysate assay ofWM1366 and UACC 903 melanoma cell lines.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Fatty acids (FA) have a critical role in various cellular processes,serving as building blocks for membrane synthesis, anchors for targetingmembrane proteins, precursors to lipid second messengers and a medium tostore energy. Fatty acids can be obtained directly from the diet orsynthesized from carbohydrate precursor by Fatty acid synthase (FASN).It is a key enzyme for the synthesis of long-chain fatty acids fromacetyl-coenzyme A (CoA) and malonyl-CoA that uses reduced nicotinamideadenine dinucleotidephosphate (NADPH) as a cofactor. FASN is minimallyexpressed in most normal human tissues except the liver and adiposetissue, where it is expressed at high levels. FASN is a singlepolypeptide chain of 2511 residues that function as a homodimer. Itcatalyzes six distinct chemical steps using separate catalytic domains:malonyl-acetyl CoA transferase (MAT), β-ketoacyl synthase (KS), KR,β-hydroxylacyl dehydratase (DH), enoyl reductase (ER) and thioesterase(TE).

This enzyme is the final step in fatty acid biosynthesis. The enzymecondenses acetyl CoA and malonyl CoA to produce palmitate, which is thecellular source of most fatty acids and phospholipids. FASN synthesizespalmitate while the alkyl chain is linked to the acyl carrier protein(ACP) domain of the enzyme. As the chain reaches 16 carbons it isreleased by an intrinsic thioesterase (TE), a member of the larger classof serine hydrolase enzymes.

Fatty Acid Synthase-Thioesterase Domain (FASN-TE)

The FASN protein contains six enzymatic domains and an acyl-carrierprotein (ACP). The final enzymatic pocket is a thioesterase (TE), whichliberates the final product (palmitate) from its link to the ACP. Thethioesterase domain of FASN is an interesting target since nothioesterase (TE) has ever been targeted for drug development. Otherthioesterases can be counterscreened to assess selectivity. Compoundsthat selectively inhibit FASN-TE can block tumor growth in vivo becauseFASN is up-regulated in all the major solid tumors, and in most casesits expression is indicative of poor prognosis. Knockdown of FASN withsiRNA halts tumor cell proliferation and selectively induces apoptosisof tumor cells. The correlation between expression of FASN and poorprognosis strongly suggests that this enzyme is mechanistically linkedto disease progression, providing a strong rationale for developinginhibitors of FASN or FASN-TE.

In one aspect, compounds described herein are used for treating adisease or condition via the inhibition of FASN in a subject in needthereof. In one aspect, compounds described herein are used for treatinga disease or condition via the inhibition of the thioesterase domain ofFASN (FASN-TE) in a subject in need thereof.

In some embodiments, the disease or condition treated via the inhibitionof FASN is cancer. In some embodiments, the disease or condition treatedvia the inhibition of the thioesterase domain of FASN (FASN-TE) iscancer.

In some embodiments, the disease or condition treated via the inhibitionof FASN is a microbial infection. In some embodiments, the disease orcondition treated via the inhibition of the thioesterase domain of FASN(FASN-TE) is a microbial infection.

In some embodiments, the disease or condition treated via the inhibitionof FASN is a viral infection. In some embodiments, the disease orcondition treated via the inhibition of the thioesterase domain of FASN(FASN-TE) is a viral infection.

In some embodiments, the disease or condition treated via the inhibitionof FASN is a bacterial infection. In some embodiments, the disease orcondition treated via the inhibition of the thioesterase domain of FASN(FASN-TE) is a bacterial infection.

In some embodiments, the disease or condition treated via the inhibitionof FASN is diabetes. In some embodiments, the disease or conditiontreated via the inhibition of the thioesterase domain of FASN (FASN-TE)is diabetes.

In some embodiments, the disease or condition treated via the inhibitionof FASN is obesity. In some embodiments, the disease or conditiontreated via the inhibition of the thioesterase domain of FASN (FASN-TE)is obesity.

Illustrative Biological Activity Cancer

Normal cells preferentially use circulating dietary fatty acids for thesynthesis of new structural lipids. In contrast, high levels of FASNexpression have been observed in several cancers, including breast,prostate, colon, ovary, endometrium, mesothelium, lung, thyroid, stomachand brain (reviewed by Kuhajda, F. P. et al., Cancer Res. 2006, 66,5977-80). The widespread expression of FASN in human cancer and itsassociation with poor prognosis suggest that fatty acid synthesisprovides an advantage for tumor growth and could be a promising targetfor anti-tumor drug development.

The nutrient deprived core of a solid tumor undergoes pathway “rewiring”in which it becomes dependent upon key metabolic processes. Thus,targeting metabolic signaling has significant potential as a mechanismto develop novel cancer therapeutics. Fatty acid synthase (FASN) is oneof the most critical enzymes involved in aberrant tumor metabolism. Thelink between FASN and cancer was discovered in 1994 when Kuhajda foundthat the OA-519 antigen, a marker for poor prognosis in breast andprostate cancer, was actually fatty acid synthase. Increased expressionof FASN is a hallmark of all major cancers, including those of theprostate, breast, colon, ovaries, and liver. Furthermore, recent studieshave established a clear role for FASN in malignant melanoma, the mostlethal and serious form of skin cancer (Carvalho, M A. et al. Int. J.Cancer, 2008, 123(11), 2557-65 and Seguin, F. et al. British Journal ofCancer, 2012, 107(6), 977-87). Significantly, increased expression ofFASN in tumors is linked with poor prognosis, whereas the lack of FASNpredicts absence of disease and overall survival. The correlationbetween expression of FASN and poor prognosis strongly suggests thatthis enzyme is mechanistically linked to disease progression. Thislinkage is further supported by FASN siRNA knockdown studies, whichdemonstrate that reduction of FASN levels arrests the tumor cell cycleat G1/S and causes tumor cell apoptosis. There is therefore a strongrationale for pursuing the development of FASN inhibitors to treatcancer.

The first identified FASN inhibitor was cerulenin, a natural antibioticproduct of the fungus Cephalosporium ceruleans. It has been reportedthat FASN inhibition by cerulenin leads to apoptotic cancer cell death(Menendez, J. A. et al., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 2004, 101, 10715-20).However, cerulenin's instability renders it inappropriate as an in vivoanti-tumor agent. Compound C75, a synthetic derivative related tocerulenin, having higher stability, has been tested for its anti-tumoreffects (Kuhajda, F. P. et al., Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 2000, 97, 3450-4).FASN inhibition using C75 is cytotoxic for various tumor cell lines invitro, and also shows growth inhibitory effects on cancer cellxenografts and transgenic mice in vivo. Another FASN inhibitor with invivo antitumor activity is the beta-lactone Orlistat (Kridel et al.,Cancer Res. 2004, 64, 2070-5), an FDA-approved drug used for treatingobesity.

Overcoming resistance to the induction of normal processes that lead tocell death is a significant challenge in the treatment of solid tumormalignancies. This is in large part due to the unique metabolic wiringthat occurs within the nutrient deprived core of tumor cells.Understanding these aberrant metabolic processes and defining points oftherapeutic intervention has attracted considerable interest recently.It is now clear that the “Warburg effect,” where cells generate energythrough high rates of glycolysis in the absence of oxidativephosphorylation, is only one of many changes to central carbonmetabolism in tumor cells. The re-routing of carbon happens at manymetabolic junctions, but the redundancy and plasticity of carbon fluxthrough these junctions is not widely appreciated. Many metabolicenzymes are encoded by two genes, one that functions in the cytosol andanother that is mitochondrial. This redundancy gives tumor cellsincredible metabolic flexibility and plasticity. The impact of knockdownof metabolic enzymes on carbon flux and tumor cell viability has beenstudied and it is suggested that in most cases the knockdown ofmetabolic enzymes is rapidly overcome by tumor cells, since they simplyre-route carbon through analogous or alternative pathways to achieve thesame end point. However, one important enzyme that cannot becircumvented by redundancy or metabolic plasticity is fatty acidsynthase (FASN) Inhibition of FASN can yield a significant boost ofefficacy for common therapeutics or surmount resistance to chemotherapyor radiotherapy. For example, blockade of FASN sensitizes tumor cells tothe widely used anti-cancer drugs Paclitaxel and Herceptin. Multiplereview articles describe a role for FASN in tumors providing strongarguments for this metabolic enzyme as a drug target (see for example:Kridel, S J. Et al Expert Opinion on investigational drugs, 2007,16(141), 1817-29).

While several pathologies have been linked to FASN activity, its role inmalignant cutaneous melanoma might be considered to be highlysignificant from a therapeutic standpoint. Clinically, patients usuallypresent with melanoma arising from mutations in B-Raf (most melanoma) orN-Ras (˜9-30% of melanomas). B-Raf driven melanoma can be treated, for ashort period of time, with Vemurafenib, but tumors acquire resistance tothe drug and the disease continues to progress. Unfortunately there areno approved targeted molecular targeted therapies for N-Ras melanoma, sothese patients are constrained to conventional therapy and have fewother options. There is strong evidence from the literature that FASN isa player in all advanced melanomas. In a sample of 77 primary melanomas,34 had high expression of FASN, and importantly, all 30 cutaneous andnodal metastases arising from this set of 77 tumors were stronglypositive for FASN (Kapur, P. et al. Modern pathology: an officialjournal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc.2005, 18(8), 1107-12). In a separate study it was found that expressionof FASN dramatically increased in metastatic and cutaneous melanomacompared to non-malignant nevi (Innocenzi D, et al. Journal of cutaneouspathology. 2003, 30(1), 23-8.). Both of the aforementioned studiesindicated significant associations between expression of FASN andBreslow thickness, a measure of melanoma invasion in the skin nowreplaced with cancer staging determination by the American JointCommittee on Cancer (AJCC). The expression of FASN in cutaneous melanomais also associated with poor prognosis. Other reports show thatinhibition of FASN induces apoptosis in melanoma cells, and preventsmetastasis in B16-F10, a murine melanoma model. Based on evidence in theliterature, a FASN antagonist may be effective in melanoma regardless ofthe identity of the oncogenic driver.

The term “cancer” as used herein, refers to an abnormal growth of cellsthat tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, in some cases, tometastasize (spread). Types of cancer include, but are not limited to,solid tumors, such as those of the bladder, bowel, brain, breast,endometrium, heart, kidney, lung, liver, uterus, lymphatic tissue(lymphoma), ovary, pancreas or other endocrine organ (thyroid),prostate, skin (melanoma or basal cell cancer) or hematological tumors(such as the leukemias and lymphomas) at any stage of the disease withor without metastases.

Non-limiting examples of cancers include, acute lymphoblastic leukemia,acute myeloid leukemia, adrenocortical carcinoma, anal cancer, appendixcancer, astrocytomas, atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor, basal cellcarcinoma, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer (osteosarcomaand malignant fibrous histiocytoma), brain stem glioma, brain tumors,brain and spinal cord tumors, breast cancer, bronchial tumors, Burkittlymphoma, cervical cancer, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronicmyelogenous leukemia, colon cancer, colorectal cancer,craniopharyngioma, cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma, desmoid tumors, embryonaltumors, endometrial cancer, ependymoblastoma, ependymoma, esophagealcancer, ewing sarcoma family of tumors, eye cancer, retinoblastoma,gallbladder cancer, gastric (stomach) cancer, gastrointestinal carcinoidtumor, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), gastrointestinal stromalcell tumor, germ cell tumor, glioma, hairy cell leukemia, head and neckcancer, hepatocellular (liver) cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma, hypopharyngealcancer, intraocular melanoma, islet cell tumors (endocrine pancreas),Kaposi sarcoma, kidney cancer, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, laryngealcancer, leukemia, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia,chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, hairy cellleukemia, liver cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lungcancer, Burkitt lymphoma, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma,non-Hodgkin lymphoma, lymphoma, Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia,medulloblastoma, medulloepithelioma, melanoma, mesothelioma, mouthcancer, chronic myelogenous leukemia, myeloid leukemia, multiplemyeloma, nasopharyngeal cancer, neuroblastoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma,non-small cell lung cancer, oral cancer, oropharyngeal cancer,osteosarcoma, malignant fibrous histiocytoma of bone, ovarian cancer,ovarian epithelial cancer, ovarian germ cell tumor, ovarian lowmalignant potential tumor, pancreatic cancer, papillomatosis,parathyroid cancer, penile cancer, pharyngeal cancer, pineal parenchymaltumors of intermediate differentiation, pineoblastoma and supratentorialprimitive neuroectodermal tumors, pituitary tumor, plasma cellneoplasm/multiple myeloma, pleuropulmonary blastoma, primary centralnervous system lymphoma, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, renal cell(kidney) cancer, retinoblastoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, salivary glandcancer, sarcoma, Sezary syndrome, skin cancer, small cell lung cancer,small intestine cancer, soft tissue sarcoma, squamous cell carcinoma,stomach (gastric) cancer, supratentorial primitive neuroectodermaltumors, T-cell lymphoma, testicular cancer, throat cancer, thymoma andthymic carcinoma, thyroid cancer, urethral cancer, uterine cancer,uterine sarcoma, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, Waldenstrommacroglobulinemia, and Wilms tumor.

In some embodiments, a compound disclosed herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof, is used in the treatment of ovariancancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, head andneck cancer, bowel cancer (colorectal cancer), thyroid cancer,glioblastoma, follicular lymphoma, renal cancer, Hodgkin lymphoma,hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic cancer or melanoma.

In some embodiments, a compound disclosed herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, is used in the treatment of bone metastases.

In some embodiments, a compound disclosed herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof, is used in the treatment of oralcancer, prostate cancer, rectal cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, lipand oral cavity cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, anal cancer, kidneycancer, vulvar cancer, breast cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, nasal cavityand paranasal sinus cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, urethra cancer, smallintestine cancer, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer,laryngeal cancer, hypopharyngeal cancer, gallbladder cancer, coloncancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, parathyroid cancer,penile cancer, vaginal cancer, thyroid cancer, pancreatic cancer,esophageal cancer, Hodgkin's lymphoma, leukemia-related disorders,mycosis fungoides, or myelodysplastic syndrome.

In some embodiments, a compound disclosed herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, is used in the treatment of non-small cell lungcancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectalcancer, or head and neck cancer.

In some embodiments, a compound disclosed herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt thereof, is used in the treatment of leukemia, acarcinoma, a tumor, a neoplasm, a lymphoma, a melanoma, a glioma, asarcoma, or a blastoma.

In some embodiments, the leukemia is Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL),Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL),Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), or Acute monocytic leukemia (AMoL).

In some embodiments, the carcinoma is selected from the group consistingof: carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenosquamouscarcinoma, adrenocortical carcinoma, well differentiated carcinoma,squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, serous carcinoma, smallcell carcinoma, invasive squamous cell carcinoma, large cell carcinoma,islet cell carcinoma, oat cell carcinoma, squamous carcinoma,undifferentiatied carcinoma, verrucous carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma,papillary serous adenocarcinoma, merkel cell carcinoma, hepatocellularcarcinoma, soft tissue carcinomas, bronchial gland carcinomas, capillarycarcinoma, bartholin gland carcinoma, carcinosarcoma,papilloma/carcinoma, clear cell carcinoma, endometrioid adenocarcinoma,mesothelial, metastatic carcinoma, mucoepidermoid carcinoma,cholangiocarcinoma, actinic keratoses, cystadenoma, and hepaticadenomatosis.

In some embodiments, the tumor is selected from the group consisting of:astrocytic tumors, malignant mesothelial tumors, ovarian germ celltumor, supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors, Wilm's tumor,pituitary tumors, extragonadal germ cell tumor, gastrinoma, germ celltumors, gestational trophoblastic tumor, brain tumors, pineal andsupratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumors, pituitary tumor,somatostatin-secreting tumor, endodermal sinus tumor, carcinoids,central cerebral astrocytoma, glucagonoma, hepatic adenoma, insulinoma,medulloepithelioma, plasmacytoma, vipoma, and pheochromocytoma.

In some embodiments, the neoplasm is selected from the group consistingof: intaepithelial neoplasia, multiple myeloma/plasma cell neoplasm,plasma cell neoplasm, interepithelial squamous cell neoplasia,endometrial hyperplasia, focal nodular hyperplasia,hemangioendothelioma, lymphangioleio myomatosis and malignant thymoma.

In some embodiments, the lymphoma is selected from the group consistingof: nervous system lymphoma, AIDS-related lymphoma, cutaneous T-celllymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, mantle celllymphoma, follicular lymphoma and Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.

In some embodiments, the melanoma is selected from the group consistingof: acral lentiginous melanoma, superficial spreading melanoma, uvealmelanoma, lentigo maligna melanomas, melanoma, intraocular melanoma,adenocarcinoma nodular melanoma, and hemangioma.

In some embodiments, the sarcoma is selected from the group consistingof: adenomas, adenosarcoma, chondosarcoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma,Ewing's sarcoma, Kaposi's sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma,sarcoma, uterine sarcoma, osteosarcoma, and pseudosarcoma.

In some embodiments, the glioma is selected from the group consistingof: glioma, brain stem glioma, and hypothalamic and visual pathwayglioma.

In some embodiments, the blastoma is selected from the group consistingof: pulmonary blastoma, pleuropulmonary blastoma, retinoblastoma,neuroblastoma, medulloblastoma, glioblastoma, and hemangiblastomas.

Microbial Infections

FASN has been identified as a target for treatment of microbialinfections. In particular, it was reported that fatty acid synthesis orthe level of fatty acid is critical in viral pathogenesis. For example,it was reported that the formation of a novel vesicular compartment(i.e., remodeled golgi apparatus), on the surface of which viral RNAreplication takes place, requires fatty acid biosynthesis. (Cherry etal., PLoS Pathogens (2006) 2(10): e102).

The role of FASN has been implicated in the pathogenesis of viruses suchas: human cytomegalomous virus (HCMV), influenza A, dengue virus (DENY),coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), west nile virus(WNV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), poliovirus, human papillomavirus (HPV), rous sarcoma virus, hepatitis B (HBV), and hepatitis C(HCV).

With regard to HCV, it was reported that an elevated level of fatty acidbiosynthesis enzymes, including FASN, contributes to liver steatosis,leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, upon HCV infection.(Fukusawa et al. Biol. Pharm. Bull., 2006, 29(9): 1958-1961). HCVreplication was reported to be regulated by, among others, fatty acidbiosynthesis. (Kapadia et al. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 2005, 102(7):2561-2566).

FASN is also highly expressed in human sebocytes, the lipid producingcells of the sebaceous glands. Acne is the most common disorderinvolving the sebaceous gland. The pathogenesis of acne involves lipid(over) production by the sebaceous gland and it has been reported thatinhibitors of mammalian FASN inhibit the production of sebum insebocytes (US 2005/0053631). Acne cannot occur without sebum lipids.Since fatty acid synthesis in bacteria is essential for cell survival,bacterial FASN has emerged as a potential target for antibacterialtherapy. Unlike in most other prokaryotes, fatty acid synthase activityin mycobacteria is carried out by a single high-molecular-weight,multifunctional peptide chain (type I synthase) related to mammalianFASN. Mycobacterial type I FASN has been described as a potential targetfor antimycobacterial therapy, e.g. the treatment of tuberculosis. Withone-third of the world's population being infected with the tuberculosisbacillus, and multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosisdeveloping, there is a high medical need for novel tuberculosistherapies. (Silvana C. et al. Antimicrobial agents and Chemotherapy 51,7 (2007) 2430-2435).

The term “infection,” as used herein, refers to the invasion of a hostorganism's body tissues by disease-causing agents, their multiplication,and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins theyproduce. Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases orcommunicable diseases, comprise clinically evident illness (i.e.,characteristic medical signs and/or symptoms of disease) resulting fromthe infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in anindividual host organism.

In some embodiments, a compound disclosed herein, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof, is used in the treatment of amicrobial infection. In some embodiments the microbial infection is aviral infection. In some embodiments the microbial infection is abacterial infection.

In some embodiments the microbial infection is a viral infection. Insome embodiments, the viral infection is caused by a rhinovirus, apicornavirus, an adenovirus, a hepadnavirus, an orthomyxovirus, aparamyxovirus, a rhabdovirus, an alphavirus, a rubivirus, apapillomavirus, an influenzavirus, a herpesvirus, a flavivirus, acoronavirus, an enterovirus, a calicivirus, a norovirus, a retrovirus,an oncovirus, or a lentivirus.

In some embodiments, the viral infection is herpes simplex, type 1,herpes simplex, type 2, varicella-zoster virus, Epstein-barr virus(EBV), human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), human herpesvirus, type 8, humanpapillomavirus (HPV), smallpox, hepatitis B virus (HBV), humanbocavirus, parvovirus, human astrovirus, norwalk virus, coxsackievirus,hepatitis A virus (HAV), poliovirus, rhinovirus, Severe acuterespiratory syndrome virus (SARS), hepatitis C virus (HCV), yellow fevervirus, dengue virus (DENY), west nile virus (WNV), rubella virus,hepatitis E virus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), influenza virus,guanarito virus, junin virus, lassa virus, machupo virus, sabia virus,crimean-congo hemorrhagic fever virus, ebola virus, marburg virus,measles virus, mumps virus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytialvirus, human metapneumovirus, hendra virus, nipah virus, rabies virus,hepatitis D, rotavirus, orbivirus, coltivirus, banna virus, ortick-borne encephalitis virus.

In some embodiments, the microbial infection is a bacterial infection.In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is bacterial menengitis,otitis media, pneumonia, a skin infection, acne, an eye infection,sinusitis, an upper respiratory track infection, tuberculosis,gastritis, food poisoning, or a sexually transmitted disease.

In some embodiments, the bacterial infection is caused by streptococcus,staphylococcus, escherichia coli, salmonella, helicobacter pylori,neisseria gonorrhoeae, or meningococcus.

Obesity/Diabetes

Fatty acids are a major energy source and important constituents ofmembrane lipids, and they serve as cellular signaling molecules thatplay an important role in the etiology of metabolic disorders.Acetyl-CoA carboxylases 1 and 2 (ACC1 and ACC2) catalyze the synthesisof malonyl-CoA, the substrate for fatty acid synthesis and the regulatorof fatty acid oxidation. They are highly regulated and play importantroles in the energy metabolism of fatty acids in animals, includinghumans. The accumulation of fat in tissues, such as muscle and liver, isassociated with insulin resistance throughout the whole body. FASN playsan important role in the development of hepatic steatosis and insulinresistance (Wakil et al. (2009) J. Lipid Res.; 50(Suppl): S138-S143).

In some embodiments, disclosed herein are methods of treating obesityand/or diabetes with a compound disclosed herein.

“Obesity,” as used herein, refers to a medical condition in which excessbody fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverseeffect on health, leading to increased health problems. In someembodiments, “obesity” refers to a weight increase, which is at least 5%of the total body weight. In some embodiments, disclosed herein is amethod of treating postmenopausal obesity and/or visceral obesity with acompound disclosed herein.

Compounds

In one aspect, provided herein is a compound of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, thereof:

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is C₁-C₈alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl,        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), or        substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   L is absent, C₁-C₄alkylene, —N(R⁴)—, —CH═N—NR⁴—, —N(R⁴)C(═O)—,        or —C(═O)N(R⁴)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O) N(R⁴)—,        —(C₁-C₄alkylene)N(R⁴)C(═O)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—, —O(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O)N(R⁴)—, or        —O(C₁-C₄alkylene) N(R⁴)C(═O)—;    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;        -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;    -   R⁴ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted aryl;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or        7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

Throughout the specification, groups and substituents thereof are chosenby one skilled in the field to provide stable moieties and compounds.For example, in some embodiments, R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy. In other embodiments, R² is hydrogen,halogen, —CN, C₁-C₆alkyl, or C₁-C₆haloalkyl. In some embodiments, R² ishydrogen, halogen, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CF₃, or —CH₂CF₃. In some embodiments,R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CH₃, or —CF₃. In some embodiments, R² ishydrogen.

In some embodiments, n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. In some embodiments, n is 1,2, 3, or 4. In some embodiments, n is 0, 1, 2, or 3. In someembodiments, n is 0, 1, or 2. In some embodiments, n is 0, or 1. In someembodiments, n is 0. In some embodiments, n is 1, 2, 3, or 4. In someembodiments, n is 1, 2, or 3. In some embodiments, n is 1, or 2. In someembodiments, n is 1.

In some embodiments, R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen; and n is 0.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (Ia):

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has the structure ofFormula (Ib), Formula (Ic), or Formula (Id):

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is selected from the group consisting of methyl,ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl,1-ethyl-propyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, and n-heptyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is 1-ethyl-propyl or sec-butyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is phenyl optionally substituted with halogen,—CN, —OH, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy, or C₁-C₆haloalkoxy.

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is selected from the group consisting ofcyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, and cyclohexyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected frommethyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-,or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is sec-butyl; and R⁵ and R⁶ are each ethyl.

In some embodiments, the compound of Formula (I) has one of thefollowing structures:

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In one aspect, described herein is a compound that has the structure ofFormula (II), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl;    -   L is absent, C₁-C₄alkylene, —N(R⁴)—, —CH═N—N(R⁴)—, —N(R⁴)C(═O)—,        or —C(═O)N(R⁴)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O) N(R⁴)—,        —(C₁-C₄alkylene)N(R⁴)C(═O)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—,        —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—, —O(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O)N(R⁴)—, or        —O(C₁-C₄alkylene) N(R⁴)C(═O)—;    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;        -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;    -   R⁴ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted aryl;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or        7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, L is —C(═O)N(R⁴)—; R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen;R⁴ is hydrogen; and n is 0.

In some embodiments, R¹ is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, orcyclohexyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-,or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In another aspect, described herein is a compound of formula (III):

-   -   wherein:    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, and        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or        7-membered heterocycloalkyl;    -   each R⁹ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and    -   p is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen; and n is 0.

In some embodiments, R⁹ is halogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, orC₁-C₆alkoxy.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-,or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, each R⁹ is independently selected from the groupconsisting of halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy,and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy.

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In another aspect, described herein is a compound that has the structureof Formula (IV):

-   -   wherein:    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or        7-membered heterocycloalkyl;    -   each R⁹ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and    -   p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, R³ is hydrogen; R⁴ is hydrogen; and n is 0.

In some embodiments, each R⁹ is independently halogen or substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; and p is 1 or 2.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-,or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In yet another aspect, described herein is a compound that has thestructure of Formula (V):

-   -   wherein:    -   R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl, substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₈haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted        C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,        substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), or substituted or        unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl);    -   R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   each R³ is independently selected from the group consisting of        hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted        C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,        substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or        unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy;    -   R⁴ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or        substituted or unsubstituted aryl;    -   R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group        consisting of methyl or ethyl;    -   or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they        are attached form a piperidinyl, 4-methylpiperidinyl,        2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl, piperazinyl, or        4-methylpiperazinyl; and    -   n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;    -   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

In some embodiments, R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen; R⁴ is hydrogen; andn is 0.

In some embodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl,sec-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, orn-heptyl.

In some embodiments, R¹ is 1-ethyl-propyl or sec-butyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.

In some embodiments, R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen towhich they are attached form a 4-methylpiperidinyl or2-methylpiperidinyl.

In some embodiments, the compound has one of the following structures:

In another aspect, described herein is a compound or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof selected that has one of thefollowing structures:

In some embodiments, compounds described herein have the followingstructure:

In some embodiments, R¹ is as described in Table 1. In some embodiments,R² is as described in Table 1. In some embodiments, R¹ and R² are asdescribed in Table 1.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein have the followingstructure:

In some embodiments, -L-R¹ is as described in Table 2. In someembodiments, R² is as described in Table 2. In some embodiments, -L-R¹and R² are as described in Table 2.

Any combination of the groups described above or below for the variousvariables is contemplated herein.

Non-limiting examples of compounds described herein are presented inTable 1 and Table 2.

TABLE 1

Compound no. R¹ R² 1 n-butyl morpholine 2 3ClPhOCH₂ morpholine 3 PhOCH₂morpholine 4 2-furan pyrrolidine 5 2-OMePh morpholine 6 i-propylmorpholine 7 i-butyl morpholine 8 n-butyl pyrrolidine 9 methylmorpholine 10 2-thiophene morpholine 11 2-furan morpholine 12 n-butylthiomorpholine 13 methyl thiomorpholine 14 ethyl morpholine 15 sec-butylmorpholine 16 1-Et-propyl morpholine 17 cyclo-propyl morpholine 18cyclo-butyl morpholine 19 cyclo-pentyl morpholine 20 cyclo-hexylmorpholine 21 O-t-butyl morpholine 22 n-butyl 4methylpiperidyl 23 ethyl4methylpiperidyl 24 i-propyl 4methylpiperidyl 25 cyclo-propyl4methylpiperidyl 26 ethyl pyrrolidine 27 i-propyl pyrrolidine 28cyclo-propyl pyrrolidine 29 cyclo-butyl pyrrolidine 30 cyclo-pentylpyrrolidine 31 ethyl N(Et)₂ 32 n-butyl N(Et)₂ 33 i-propyl N(Et)₂ 34cyclo-propyl N(Et)₂ 35 cyclo-butyl N(Et)₂ 36 cyclo-pentyl N(Et)₂ 37sec-butyl N(Et)₂ 38 cyclo-hexyl N(Et)₂ 39 i-propyl N(Me)₂ 40 ethylN(Me)₂ 41 cyclo-propyl N(Me)₂ 42 cyclo-butyl N(Me)₂ 43 cyclo-pentylN(Me)₂ 44 sec-butyl 2methylpiperidyl 45 n-butyl 2methylpiperidyl 46n-propyl 2methylpiperidyl 47 n-heptyl 2methylpiperidyl 48 sec-butylpyrrolidine 49 1-Et-propyl pyrrolidine 50 n-pentyl pyrrolidine 51n-hexyl pyrrolidine 52 i-butyl pyrrolidine 53 n-pentyl N(Et)₂ 54 n-hexylN(Et)₂ 55 1-Et-propyl N(Et)₂ 56 (S) sec-butyl N(Et)₂ 57 n-pentyl4methylpiperidyl 58 n-hexyl 4methylpiperidyl 59 i-butyl 4methylpiperidyl60 sec-butyl 4methylpiperidyl 61 1-Et-propyl 4methylpiperidyl 62thien-2-yl azepane 63

pyrrolidine 65 3-ethoxyphenyl morpholine 66 3-methoxyphenyl morpholine67 thien-2-yl pyrrolidine 70 phenyl azepane 71 4-chlorophenoxymethylmorpholine 72 phenyl morpholine 73 4-methoxyphenyl morpholine 741-(2-methoxyphenoxy)ethyl morpholine 75 2-methoxyphenoxymethylmorpholine 91 4-ethylphenoxymethyl morpholine 92 4-methylphenoxymethylmorpholine 93 2-methylphenoxymethyl morpholine 94 3-methylphenoxymethylmorpholine 95

morpholine 99 2-methylpropyl N(Et)₂ 117 n-pentyl 2methylpiperidyl 118n-hexyl 2methylpiperidyl

TABLE 2

Compound no. R¹—L— R² 64 Pyridin-3-yl piperidine 68 methyl azepane 69Pyridin-3-yl pyrrolidine 76 3,4-dimethylphenylamino pyrrolidine 773,5-dimethylphenylamino pyrrolidine 78 4-bromophenylamino pyrrolidine 793-chloro-4-methylphenylamino morpholine 80 4-fluorophenylaminopyrrolidine 81 Pyridin-3-yl morpholine 82 methyl N(Et)₂ 83 Pyridin-3-ylN(Me)₂ 84

N(Me)₂ 85 4-methylphenylamino morpholine 86 methyl morpholine 87

N(Me)₂ 88

N(Me)₂ 89 amino piperidine 90 methylamino piperidine 96 benzylmorpholine 97

morpholine 98 pyrrolidine morpholine 100 ethyl N(Et)₂ 101 isopropylN(Et)₂ 102 Tert-butyl N(Et)₂ 103 4-fluorophenyl N(Et)₂ 1044-chlorophenyl N(Et)₂ 105 4-bromophenyl N(Et)₂ 1064-bromo-2-methylphenyl N(Et)₂ 107 3-bromophenyl N(Et)₂ 1083-trifluoromethylphenylmethyl N(Et)₂ 109 2-fluorophenylmethyl N(Et)₂ 1103-fluorophenylmethyl N(Et)₂ 111 4-fluorophenylmethyl N(Et)₂ 1123-iodophenylmethyl N(Et)₂ 113 2-methoxyphenylmethyl N(Et)₂ 114

N(Et)₂ 115 isopropyl morpholine 116 4-fluorophenyl morpholine

Further Forms of Compounds

In one aspect, the compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib),Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV),or Formula (V), possesses one or more stereocenters and eachstereocenter exists independently in either the R or S configuration.The compounds presented herein include all diastereomeric, enantiomeric,and epimeric forms as well as the appropriate mixtures thereof. Thecompounds and methods provided herein include all cis, trans, syn, anti,entgegen (E), and zusammen (Z) isomers as well as the appropriatemixtures thereof. In certain embodiments, compounds described herein areprepared as their individual stereoisomers by reacting a racemic mixtureof the compound with an optically active resolving agent to form a pairof diastereoisomeric compounds/salts, separating the diastereomers andrecovering the optically pure enantiomers. In some embodiments,resolution of enantiomers is carried out using covalent diastereomericderivatives of the compounds described herein. In another embodiment,diastereomers are separated by separation/resolution techniques basedupon differences in solubility. In other embodiments, separation ofstereoisomers is performed by chromatography or by the formingdiastereomeric salts and separation by recrystallization, orchromatography, or any combination thereof. Jean Jacques, Andre Collet,Samuel H. Wilen, “Enantiomers, Racemates and Resolutions”, John WileyAnd Sons, Inc., 1981. In one aspect, stereoisomers are obtained bystereoselective synthesis.

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared asprodrugs. A “prodrug” refers to an agent that is converted into theparent drug in vivo. Prodrugs are often useful because, in somesituations, they may be easier to administer than the parent drug. Theymay, for instance, be bioavailable by oral administration whereas theparent is not. The prodrug may also have improved solubility inpharmaceutical compositions over the parent drug. In some embodiments,the design of a prodrug increases the effective water solubility. Anexample, without limitation, of a prodrug is a compound describedherein, which is administered as an ester (the “prodrug”) to facilitatetransmittal across a cell membrane where water solubility is detrimentalto mobility but which then is metabolically hydrolyzed to the carboxylicacid, the active entity, once inside the cell where water-solubility isbeneficial. A further example of a prodrug might be a short peptide(polyaminoacid) bonded to an acid group where the peptide is metabolizedto reveal the active moiety. In certain embodiments, upon in vivoadministration, a prodrug is chemically converted to the biologically,pharmaceutically or therapeutically active form of the compound. Incertain embodiments, a prodrug is enzymatically metabolized by one ormore steps or processes to the biologically, pharmaceutically ortherapeutically active form of the compound.

In one aspect, prodrugs are designed to alter the metabolic stability orthe transport characteristics of a drug, to mask side effects ortoxicity, to improve the flavor of a drug or to alter othercharacteristics or properties of a drug. By virtue of knowledge ofpharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic processes and drug metabolism in vivo,once a pharmaceutically active compound is known, the design prodrugs ofthe compound is possible. (see, for example, Nogrady (1985) MedicinalChemistry A Biochemical Approach, Oxford University Press, New York,pages 388-392; Silverman (1992), The Organic Chemistry of Drug Designand Drug Action, Academic Press, Inc., San Diego, pages 352-401,Rooseboom et al., Pharmacological Reviews, 56:53-102, 2004; Aesop Cho,“Recent Advances in Oral Prodrug Discovery”, Annual Reports in MedicinalChemistry, Vol. 41, 395-407, 2006; T. Higuchi and V. Stella, Pro-drugsas Novel Delivery Systems, Vol. 14 of the A.C.S. Symposium Series).

In some cases, some of the herein-described compounds may be a prodrugfor another derivative or active compound.

In some embodiments, sites on the aromatic ring portion of compoundsdescribed herein are susceptible to various metabolic reactionsTherefore incorporation of appropriate substituents on the aromatic ringstructures will reduce, minimize or eliminate this metabolic pathway. Inspecific embodiments, the appropriate substituent to decrease oreliminate the susceptibility of the aromatic ring to metabolic reactionsis, by way of example only, a halogen, or an alkyl group.

In another embodiment, the compounds described herein are labeledisotopically (e.g. with a radioisotope) or by another other means,including, but not limited to, the use of chromophores or fluorescentmoieties, bioluminescent labels, or chemiluminescent labels.

Compounds described herein include isotopically-labeled compounds, whichare identical to those recited in the various formulae and structurespresented herein, but for the fact that one or more atoms are replacedby an atom having an atomic mass or mass number different from theatomic mass or mass number usually found in nature. Examples of isotopesthat can be incorporated into the present compounds include isotopes ofhydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, fluorine and chlorine, suchas, for example, ²H, ³H, ¹³C, ¹⁴C, ¹⁵N, ¹⁸O, ¹⁷O, ³⁵S, ¹⁸F, ³⁶Cl. In oneaspect, isotopically-labeled compounds described herein, for examplethose into which radioactive isotopes such as ³H and ¹⁴C areincorporated, are useful in drug and/or substrate tissue distributionassays. In one aspect, substitution with isotopes such as deuteriumaffords certain therapeutic advantages resulting from greater metabolicstability, such as, for example, increased in vivo half-life or reduceddosage requirements.

In additional or further embodiments, the compounds described herein aremetabolized upon administration to an organism in need to produce ametabolite that is then used to produce a desired effect, including adesired therapeutic effect.

“Pharmaceutically acceptable” as used herein, refers a material, such asa carrier or diluent, which does not abrogate the biological activity orproperties of the compound, and is relatively nontoxic, i.e., thematerial may be administered to an individual without causingundesirable biological effects or interacting in a deleterious mannerwith any of the components of the composition in which it is contained.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to a formulation of acompound that does not cause significant irritation to an organism towhich it is administered and does not abrogate the biological activityand properties of the compound. In some embodiments, pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts are obtained by reacting a compound of Formula (I),Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II),Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V) with acids. Pharmaceuticallyacceptable salts are also obtained by reacting a compound of Formula(I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula(II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V) with a base to form asalt.

Compounds described herein may be formed as, and/or used as,pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The type of pharmaceutical acceptablesalts, include, but are not limited to: (1) acid addition salts, formedby reacting the free base form of the compound with a pharmaceuticallyacceptable: inorganic acid, such as, for example, hydrochloric acid,hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, metaphosphoric acid,and the like; or with an organic acid, such as, for example, aceticacid, propionic acid, hexanoic acid, cyclopentanepropionic acid,glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, lactic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid,malic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, tartaricacid, citric acid, benzoic acid, 3-(4-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid,cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid,1,2-ethanedisulfonic acid, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonicacid, toluenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid,4-methylbicyclo-[2.2.2]oct-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid, glucoheptonic acid,4,4′-methylenebis-(3-hydroxy-2-ene-1-carboxylic acid), 3-phenylpropionicacid, trimethylacetic acid, tertiary butylacetic acid, lauryl sulfuricacid, gluconic acid, glutamic acid, hydroxynaphthoic acid, salicylicacid, stearic acid, muconic acid, butyric acid, phenylacetic acid,phenylbutyric acid, valproic acid, and the like; (2) salts formed whenan acidic proton present in the parent compound is replaced by a metalion, e.g., an alkali metal ion (e.g. lithium, sodium, potassium), analkaline earth ion (e.g. magnesium, or calcium), or an aluminum ion. Insome cases, compounds described herein may coordinate with an organicbase, such as, but not limited to, ethanolamine, diethanolamine,triethanolamine, tromethamine, N-methylglucamine, dicyclohexylamine,tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamine. In other cases, compounds describedherein may form salts with amino acids such as, but not limited to,arginine, lysine, and the like. Acceptable inorganic bases used to formsalts with compounds that include an acidic proton, include, but are notlimited to, aluminum hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide,sodium carbonate, sodium hydroxide, and the like.

It should be understood that a reference to a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt includes the solvent addition forms, particularlysolvates. Solvates contain either stoichiometric or non-stoichiometricamounts of a solvent, and may be formed during the process ofcrystallization with pharmaceutically acceptable solvents such as water,ethanol, and the like. Hydrates are formed when the solvent is water, oralcoholates are formed when the solvent is alcohol. Solvates ofcompounds described herein can be conveniently prepared or formed duringthe processes described herein. In addition, the compounds providedherein can exist in unsolvated as well as solvated forms. In general,the solvated forms are considered equivalent to the unsolvated forms forthe purposes of the compounds and methods provided herein.

Synthesis of Compounds

In some embodiments, the synthesis of compounds described herein areaccomplished using means described in the chemical literature, using themethods described herein, or by a combination thereof. In addition,solvents, temperatures and other reaction conditions presented hereinmay vary.

In other embodiments, the starting materials and reagents used for thesynthesis of the compounds described herein are synthesized or areobtained from commercial sources, such as, but not limited to,Sigma-Aldrich, Fisher Scientific (Fisher Chemicals), and Acros Organics.

In further embodiments, the compounds described herein, and otherrelated compounds having different substituents are synthesized usingtechniques and materials described herein as well as those that arerecognized in the field, such as described, for example, in Fieser andFieser's Reagents for Organic Synthesis, Volumes 1-17 (John Wiley andSons, 1991); Rodd's Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, Volumes 1-5 andSupplementals (Elsevier Science Publishers, 1989); Organic Reactions,Volumes 1-40 (John Wiley and Sons, 1991), Larock's Comprehensive OrganicTransformations (VCH Publishers Inc., 1989), March, Advanced OrganicChemistry 4^(th) Ed., (Wiley 1992); Carey and Sundberg, Advanced OrganicChemistry 4^(th) Ed., Vols. A and B (Plenum 2000, 2001), and Green andWuts, Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis 3^(rd) Ed., (Wiley 1999)(all of which are incorporated by reference for such disclosure).General methods for the preparation of compounds as disclosed herein maybe derived from reactions and the reactions may be modified by the useof appropriate reagents and conditions, for the introduction of thevarious moieties found in the formulae as provided herein. As a guidethe following synthetic methods may be utilized.

In the reactions described, it may be necessary to protect reactivefunctional groups, for example hydroxy, amino, imino, thio or carboxygroups, where these are desired in the final product, in order to avoidtheir unwanted participation in reactions. A detailed description oftechniques applicable to the creation of protecting groups and theirremoval are described in Greene and Wuts, Protective Groups in OrganicSynthesis, 3rd Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1999, andKocienski, Protective Groups, Thieme Verlag, New York, N.Y., 1994, whichare incorporated herein by reference for such disclosure).

In some embodiments, compounds described herein are prepared as shown inScheme A or Scheme B.

In some embodiments, sulfonyl chloride A is reacted with an amine in thepresence of a base (such as DIEA) in a solvent (such as dichloromethane)at room temperature overnight to yield sulfonamides of formula B.Sulfonamides of structure B are brominated to give bromides of generalformula C. In some embodiments, sulfonamides of structure B arebrominated with for example bromine, HBr 45% solution. A subsequentcyclization reaction with thiourea in the presence of a base at roomtemperature affords a compound of formula D. In some embodiments, thebase is NaHCO₃. In some embodiments, a compound of formula D is reactedwith an appropriate acid chloride to obtain a compound of formula E.

In another embodiment, sulfonyl chloride F is reacted with an amine inthe presence of a base in a suitable solvent at room temperature toyield a compound of formula G. In some embodiments, the base isN,N-diisopropylethylamine (DIEA). In some embodiments, the suitablesolvent is dichloromethane. In some embodiments, compounds G arebrominated to give a compound of formula H. In some embodiments,compounds G are brominated with bromine, HBr 45% solution to give acompound of formula H. A subsequent cyclization reaction with theappropriate thioamide in the presence of a suitable base and in asuitable solvent at room temperature affords compounds of generalformula I. In some embodiments, the suitable base is NaHCO₃. In someembodiments, L is absent. In some embodiments, L is alkylene. In someembodiments, R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted aryl. In someembodiments, R¹ is substituted phenyl.

It will be understood that the reactions shown above are illustrative.

In one aspect, compounds are synthesized as described in the Examplessection.

DEFINITIONS

In the following description, certain specific details are set forth inorder to provide a thorough understanding of various embodiments.However, one skilled in the art will understand that the invention maybe practiced without these details. In other instances, well-knownstructures have not been shown or described in detail to avoidunnecessarily obscuring descriptions of the embodiments. Unless thecontext requires otherwise, throughout the specification and claimswhich follow, the word “comprise” and variations thereof, such as,“comprises” and “comprising” are to be construed in an open, inclusivesense, that is, as “including, but not limited to.” Further, headingsprovided herein are for convenience only and do not interpret the scopeor meaning of the claimed invention.

As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singularforms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the contentclearly dictates otherwise. It should also be noted that the term “or”is generally employed in its sense including “and/or” unless the contentclearly dictates otherwise.

The terms below, as used herein, have the following meanings, unlessindicated otherwise:

“Oxo” refers to the ═O substituent.

“Thioxo” refers to the ═S substituent.

“Alkyl” refers to a straight or branched hydrocarbon chain radical,having from one to twenty carbon atoms, and which is attached to therest of the molecule by a single bond. An alkyl comprising up to 10carbon atoms is referred to as a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, likewise, for example, analkyl comprising up to 6 carbon atoms is a C₁-C₆ alkyl. Alkyls (andother moieties defined herein) comprising other numbers of carbon atomsare represented similarly. Alkyl groups include, but are not limited to,C₁-C₁₀ alkyl, C₁-C₉ alkyl, C₁-C₈ alkyl, C₁-C₇ alkyl, C₁-C₆ alkyl, C₁-C₅alkyl, C₁-C₄ alkyl, C₁-C₃ alkyl, C₁-C₂ alkyl, C₂-C₈ alkyl, C₃-C₈ alkyland C₄-C₈ alkyl. Representative alkyl groups include, but are notlimited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 1-methylethyl (i-propyl), n-butyl,i-butyl, s-butyl, n-pentyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl (t-butyl), 3-methylhexyl,2-methylhexyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, and the like. In some embodiments, thealkyl is methyl, ethyl, s-butyl, or 1-ethyl-propyl. Unless statedotherwise specifically in the specification, an alkyl group may beoptionally substituted as described below. “Alkylene” or “alkylenechain” refers to a straight or branched divalent hydrocarbon chainlinking the rest of the molecule to a radical group. In someembodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂—, —CH₂CH₂—, or —CH₂CH₂CH₂—. In someembodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂—. In some embodiments, the alkylene is—CH₂CH₂—. In some embodiments, the alkylene is —CH₂CH₂CH₂—.

“Alkoxy” refers to a radical of the formula —OR where R is an alkylradical as defined. Unless stated otherwise specifically in thespecification, an alkoxy group may be optionally substituted asdescribed below. Representative alkoxy groups include, but are notlimited to, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, pentoxy. In someembodiments, the alkoxy is methoxy. In some embodiments, the alkoxy isethoxy.

“Heteroalkylene” refers to an alkyl radical as described above where oneor more carbon atoms of the alkyl is replaced with a 0, N or S atom.“Heteroalkylene” or “heteroalkylene chain” refers to a straight orbranched divalent heteroalkyl chain linking the rest of the molecule toa radical group. Unless stated otherwise specifically in thespecification, the heteroalkyl or heteroalkylene group may be optionallysubstituted as described below. Representative heteroalkyl groupsinclude, but are not limited to —OCH₂OMe, —OCH₂CH₂OMe, or—OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂NH₂. Representative heteroalkylene groups include, butare not limited to —OCH₂CH₂O—, —OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂O—, or—OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₂O—.

“Alkylamino” refers to a radical of the formula —NHR or —NRR where eachR is, independently, an alkyl radical as defined above. Unless statedotherwise specifically in the specification, an alkylamino group may beoptionally substituted as described below.

The term “aromatic” refers to a planar ring having a delocalizedπ-electron system containing 4n+2 π electrons, where n is an integer.Aromatics can be optionally substituted. The term “aromatic” includesboth aryl groups (e.g., phenyl, naphthalenyl) and heteroaryl groups(e.g., pyridinyl, quinolinyl).

“Aryl” refers to an aromatic ring wherein each of the atoms forming thering is a carbon atom. Aryl groups can be optionally substituted.Examples of aryl groups include, but are not limited to phenyl, andnaphthalenyl. In some embodiments, the aryl is phenyl. Depending on thestructure, an aryl group can be a monoradical or a diradical (i.e., anarylene group). Unless stated otherwise specifically in thespecification, the term “aryl” or the prefix “ar-” (such as in“aralkyl”) is meant to include aryl radicals that are optionallysubstituted.

“Carboxy” refers to —CO₂H. In some embodiments, carboxy moieties may bereplaced with a “carboxylic acid bioisostere”, which refers to afunctional group or moiety that exhibits similar physical and/orchemical properties as a carboxylic acid moiety. A carboxylic acidbioisostere has similar biological properties to that of a carboxylicacid group. A compound with a carboxylic acid moiety can have thecarboxylic acid moiety exchanged with a carboxylic acid bioisostere andhave similar physical and/or biological properties when compared to thecarboxylic acid-containing compound. For example, in one embodiment, acarboxylic acid bioisostere would ionize at physiological pH to roughlythe same extent as a carboxylic acid group. Examples of bioisosteres ofa carboxylic acid include, but are not limited to:

and the like.

“Cycloalkyl” refers to a monocyclic or polycyclic non-aromatic radical,wherein each of the atoms forming the ring (i.e. skeletal atoms) is acarbon atom. Cycloalkyls may be saturated, or partially unsaturated.Cycloalkyls may be fused with an aromatic ring (in which case thecycloalkyl is bonded through a non-aromatic ring carbon atom).Cycloalkyl groups include groups having from 3 to 10 ring atoms.Representative cycloalkyls include, but are not limited to, cycloakylshaving from three to ten carbon atoms, from three to eight carbon atoms,from three to six carbon atoms, or from three to five carbon atoms.Monocyclic cycloalkyl radicals include, for example, cyclopropyl,cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, and cyclooctyl. Insome embodiments, the monocyclic cycloalkyl is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl. Polycyclic radicals include, for example,adamantyl, norbornyl, decalinyl, and 3,4-dihydronaphthalen-1(2H)-one.Unless otherwise stated specifically in the specification, a cycloalkylgroup may be optionally substituted.

“Fused” refers to any ring structure described herein which is fused toan existing ring structure. When the fused ring is a heterocyclyl ringor a heteroaryl ring, any carbon atom on the existing ring structurewhich becomes part of the fused heterocyclyl ring or the fusedheteroaryl ring may be replaced with a nitrogen atom.

“Halo” or “halogen” refers to bromo, chloro, fluoro or iodo.

“Haloalkyl” refers to an alkyl radical, as defined above, that issubstituted by one or more halo radicals, as defined above, e.g.,trifluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, fluoromethyl, trichloromethyl,2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1,2-difluoroethyl, 3-bromo-2-fluoropropyl,1,2-dibromoethyl, and the like. Unless stated otherwise specifically inthe specification, a haloalkyl group may be optionally substituted.

“Haloalkoxy” refers to an alkoxy radical, as defined above, that issubstituted by one or more halo radicals, as defined above, e.g.,trifluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, trichloromethoxy,2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, 1,2-difluoroethoxy, 3-bromo-2-fluoropropoxy,1,2-dibromoethoxy, and the like. Unless stated otherwise specifically inthe specification, a haloalkoxy group may be optionally substituted.

“Heterocycloalkyl” or “heterocyclyl” or “heterocyclic ring” refers to astable 3- to 14-membered non-aromatic ring radical comprising 2 to 13carbon atoms and from one to 6 heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Unless stated otherwisespecifically in the specification, the heterocycloalkyl radical may be amonocyclic, or bicyclic ring system, which may include fused (when fusedwith an aryl or a heteroaryl ring, the heterocycloalkyl is bondedthrough a non-aromatic ring atom) or bridged ring systems. The nitrogen,carbon or sulfur atoms in the heterocyclyl radical may be optionallyoxidized. The nitrogen atom may be optionally quaternized. Theheterocycloalkyl radical is partially or fully saturated. Examples ofsuch heterocycloalkyl radicals include, but are not limited to,dioxolanyl, thienyl[1,3]dithianyl, decahydroisoquinolyl, imidazolinyl,imidazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl,octahydroindolyl, octahydroisoindolyl, 2-oxopiperazinyl,2-oxopiperidinyl, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, oxazolidinyl, piperidinyl,piperazinyl, 4-piperidonyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, quinuclidinyl,thiazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuryl, trithianyl, tetrahydropyranyl,thiomorpholinyl, thiamorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl,1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholinyl. In some embodiments the heterocycloalkyl ismorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperidinyl, or pyrrolidinyl. In someembodiments the heterocycloalkyl is morpholinyl. The termheterocycloalkyl also includes all ring forms of carbohydrates,including but not limited to monosaccharides, disaccharides andoligosaccharides. Unless otherwise noted, heterocycloalkyls have from 2to 10 carbons in the ring. In some embodiments, heterocycloalkyls havefrom 2 to 8 carbons in the ring. In some embodiments, heterocycloalkylshave from 2 to 8 carbons in the ring and 1 or 2 N atoms. It isunderstood that when referring to the number of carbon atoms in aheterocycloalkyl, the number of carbon atoms in the heterocycloalkyl isnot the same as the total number of atoms (including the heteroatoms)that make up the heterocycloalkyl (i.e. skeletal atoms of theheterocycloalkyl ring). Unless stated otherwise specifically in thespecification, a heterocycloalkyl group may be optionally substituted.

Heteroaryl” refers to an aryl group that includes one or more ringheteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur. The heteroaryl ismonocyclic or bicyclic. Illustrative examples of monocyclic heteroarylsinclude pyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl,pyrazinyl, tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl,isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxadiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, furazanyl, indolizine, indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene,indazole, benzimidazole, purine, quinolizine, quinoline, isoquinoline,cinnoline, phthalazine, quinazoline, quinoxaline, 1,8-naphthyridine, andpteridine. Illustrative examples of monocyclic heteroaryls includepyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazolyl, triazolyl, pyrazinyl,tetrazolyl, furyl, thienyl, isoxazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl,isothiazolyl, pyrrolyl, pyridazinyl, triazinyl, oxadiazolyl,thiadiazolyl, and furazanyl. Illustrative examples of bicyclicheteroaryls include indolizine, indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene,indazole, benzimidazole, purine, quinolizine, quinoline, isoquinoline,cinnoline, phthalazine, quinazoline, quinoxaline, 1,8-naphthyridine, andpteridine. In some embodiments, heteroaryl is pyridinyl, thienyl orfuranyl. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl contains 0-4 N atoms in thering. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl contains 1-4 N atoms in thering. In some embodiments, a heteroaryl contains 0-4 N atoms, 0-1 Oatoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. In some embodiments, a heteroarylcontains 1-4 N atoms, 0-1 O atoms, and 0-1 S atoms in the ring. In someembodiments, heteroaryl is a C₁-C₉heteroaryl. In some embodiments,monocyclic heteroaryl is a C₁-C₅heteroaryl. In some embodiments,monocyclic heteroaryl is a 5-membered or 6-membered heteroaryl. In someembodiments, a bicyclic heteroaryl is a C₆-C₉heteroaryl.

The term “optionally substituted” or “substituted” means that thereferenced group may be substituted with one or more additional group(s)individually and independently selected from alkyl, haloalkyl,cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkyl, —OH, alkoxy, aryloxy,alkylthio, arylthio, alkylsulfoxide, arylsulfoxide, alkylsulfone,arylsulfone, —CN, alkyne, C₁-C₆alkylalkyne, halogen, acyl, acyloxy,—CO₂H, —CO₂alkyl, nitro, and amino, including mono- and di-substitutedamino groups (e.g. —NH₂, —NHR, —N(R)₂), and the protected derivativesthereof. In some embodiments, optional substituents are independentlyselected from alkyl, alkoxy, haloalkyl, cycloalkyl, halogen, —CN, —NH₂,—NH(CH₃), —N(CH₃)₂, —OH, —CO₂H, and —CO₂alkyl. In some embodiments,optional substituents are independently selected from fluoro, chloro,bromo, iodo, —CH₃, —CH₂CH₃, —CF₃, —OCH₃, and —OCF₃. In some embodiments,substituted groups are substituted with one or two of the precedinggroups. In some embodiments, an optional substituent on an aliphaticcarbon atom (acyclic or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated carbon atoms,excluding aromatic carbon atoms) includes oxo (═O).

The terms “co-administration” or the like, as used herein, are meant toencompass administration of the selected therapeutic agents to a singlepatient, and are intended to include treatment regimens in which theagents are administered by the same or different route of administrationor at the same or different time.

The terms “effective amount” or “therapeutically effective amount,” asused herein, refer to a sufficient amount of an agent or a compoundbeing administered which will relieve to some extent one or more of thesymptoms of the disease or condition being treated. The result can bereduction and/or alleviation of the signs, symptoms, or causes of adisease, or any other desired alteration of a biological system. Forexample, an “effective amount” for therapeutic uses is the amount of thecomposition comprising a compound as disclosed herein required toprovide a clinically significant decrease in disease symptoms. Anappropriate “effective” amount in any individual case may be determinedusing techniques, such as a dose escalation study.

The term “pharmaceutical combination” as used herein, means a productthat results from the mixing or combining of more than one activeingredient and includes both fixed and non-fixed combinations of theactive ingredients. The term “fixed combination” means that the activeingredients, e.g. a compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib),Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV),or Formula (V) and a co-agent, are both administered to a patientsimultaneously in the form of a single entity or dosage. The term“non-fixed combination” means that the active ingredients, e.g. acompound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V)and a co-agent, are administered to a patient as separate entitieseither simultaneously, concurrently or sequentially with no specificintervening time limits, wherein such administration provides effectivelevels of the two compounds in the body of the patient. The latter alsoapplies to cocktail therapy, e.g. the administration of three or moreactive ingredients.

The term “subject” or “patient” encompasses mammals. Examples of mammalsinclude, but are not limited to, humans. In one embodiment, the mammalis a human.

The terms “treat,” “treating” or “treatment,” as used herein, includealleviating, abating or ameliorating at least one symptom of a diseaseor condition, preventing additional symptoms, inhibiting the disease orcondition, e.g., arresting the development of the disease or condition,relieving the disease or condition, causing regression of the disease orcondition, relieving a condition caused by the disease or condition, orstopping the symptoms of the disease or condition eitherprophylactically and/or therapeutically.

A “tautomer” refers to a proton shift from one atom of a molecule toanother atom of the same molecule. The compounds presented herein mayexist as tautomers. Tautomers are compounds that are interconvertible bymigration of a hydrogen atom, accompanied by a switch of a single bondand adjacent double bond. In bonding arrangements where tautomerizationis possible, a chemical equilibrium of the tautomers will exist. Alltautomeric forms of the compounds disclosed herein are contemplated. Theexact ratio of the tautomers depends on several factors, includingtemperature, solvent, and pH. Some examples of tautomericinterconversions include:

Administration and Pharmaceutical Composition

In some embodiments, the compounds described herein are formulated intopharmaceutical compositions. Pharmaceutical compositions are formulatedin a conventional manner using one or more pharmaceutically acceptableinactive ingredients that facilitate processing of the active compoundsinto preparations that can be used pharmaceutically. Proper formulationis dependent upon the route of administration chosen. A summary ofpharmaceutical compositions described herein can be found, for example,in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Nineteenth Ed(Easton, Pa.: Mack Publishing Company, 1995); Hoover, John E.,Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa.1975; Liberman, H. A. and Lachman, L., Eds., Pharmaceutical DosageForms, Marcel Decker, New York, N.Y., 1980; and Pharmaceutical DosageForms and Drug Delivery Systems, Seventh Ed. (Lippincott Williams &Wilkins 1999), herein incorporated by reference for such disclosure.

A pharmaceutical composition, as used herein, refers to a mixture of acompound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V)with other chemical components (i.e. pharmaceutically acceptableinactive ingredients), such as carriers, excipients, binders, fillingagents, suspending agents, flavoring agents, sweetening agents,disintegrating agents, dispersing agents, surfactants, lubricants,colorants, diluents, solubilizers, moistening agents, plasticizers,stabilizers, penetration enhancers, wetting agents, anti-foaming agents,antioxidants, preservatives, or one or more combination thereof. Thepharmaceutical composition facilitates administration of the compound toan organism.

Pharmaceutical formulations described herein are administerable to asubject in a variety of ways by multiple administration routes,including but not limited to, oral, parenteral (e.g., intravenous,subcutaneous, intramuscular, intramedullary injections, intrathecal,direct intraventricular, intraperitoneal, intralymphatic, intranasalinjections), intranasal, buccal, topical or transdermal administrationroutes. The pharmaceutical formulations described herein include, butare not limited to, aqueous liquid dispersions, self-emulsifyingdispersions, solid solutions, liposomal dispersions, aerosols, soliddosage forms, powders, immediate release formulations, controlledrelease formulations, fast melt formulations, tablets, capsules, pills,delayed release formulations, extended release formulations, pulsatilerelease formulations, multiparticulate formulations, and mixed immediateand controlled release formulations.

In some embodiments, the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are administered orally.

In some embodiments, the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are administered topically. In such embodiments,the compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V)is formulated into a variety of topically administrable compositions,such as solutions, suspensions, lotions, gels, pastes, shampoos, scrubs,rubs, smears, medicated sticks, medicated bandages, balms, creams orointments. In one aspect, the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia),Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III),Formula (IV), or Formula (V) are administered topically to the skin.

In another aspect, the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are administered by inhalation.

In another aspect, the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are formulated for intranasal adminstration. Suchformulations include nasal sprays, nasal mists, and the like.

In another aspect, the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are formulated as eye drops.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments in whichthe effective amount of the compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia),Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III),Formula (IV), or Formula (V) is: (a) systemically administered to themammal; and/or (b) administered orally to the mammal; and/or (c)intravenously administered to the mammal; and/or (d) administered byinhalation to the mammal; and/or (e) administered by nasaladministration to the mammal; or and/or (f) administered by injection tothe mammal; and/or (g) administered topically to the mammal; and/or (h)administered by ophthalmic administration; and/or (i) administeredrectally to the mammal; and/or (j) adminstered non-systemically orlocally to the mammal.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments comprisingsingle administrations of the effective amount of the compound,including further embodiments in which (i) the compound is administeredonce; (ii) the compound is administered to the mammal multiple timesover the span of one day; (iii) continually; or (iv) continuously.

In any of the aforementioned aspects are further embodiments comprisingmultiple administrations of the effective amount of the compound,including further embodiments in which (i) the compound is administeredcontinuously or intermittently: as in a single dose; (ii) the timebetween multiple administrations is every 6 hours; (iii) the compound isadministered to the mammal every 8 hours; (iv) the compound isadministered to the mammal every 12 hours; (v) the compound isadministered to the mammal every 24 hours. In further or alternativeembodiments, the method comprises a drug holiday, wherein theadministration of the compound is temporarily suspended or the dose ofthe compound being administered is temporarily reduced; at the end ofthe drug holiday, dosing of the compound is resumed. In one embodiment,the length of the drug holiday varies from 2 days to 1 year.

In certain embodiments, a compound as described herein is administeredin a local rather than systemic manner.

In some embodiments, the compound described herein is administeredtopically. In some embodiments, the compound described herein isadministered systemically.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical formulation is in the form of atablet. In other embodiments, pharmaceutical formulations of thecompounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V)are in the form of a capsule.

In one aspect, liquid formulation dosage forms for oral administrationare in the form of aqueous suspensions or solutions selected from thegroup including, but not limited to, aqueous oral dispersions,emulsions, solutions, elixirs, gels, and syrups.

For administration by inhalation, a compound of Formula (I), Formula(Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula(III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V) is formulated for use as an aerosol,a mist or a powder.

For buccal or sublingual administration, the compositions may take theform of tablets, lozenges, or gels formulated in a conventional manner.

In some embodiments, compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are prepared as transdermal dosage forms.

In one aspect, a compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib),Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV),or Formula (V) is formulated into a pharmaceutical composition suitablefor intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intravenous injection.

In some embodiments, the compounds described herein may be administeredtopically and can be formulated into a variety of topicallyadministrable compositions, such as solutions, suspensions, lotions,gels, pastes, medicated sticks, balms, creams or ointments.

In some embodiments, the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are formulated in rectal compositions such asenemas, rectal gels, rectal foams, rectal aerosols, suppositories, jellysuppositories, or retention enemas.

Methods of Dosing and Treatment Regimens

In one embodiment, the compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are used in the preparation of medicaments for thetreatment of diseases or conditions described herein. In addition, amethod for treating any of the diseases or conditions described hereinin a subject in need of such treatment, involves administration ofpharmaceutical compositions that include at least one compound ofFormula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id),Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V) or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, active metabolite, prodrug, or solvatethereof, in therapeutically effective amounts to said subject.

In certain embodiments, the compositions containing the compound(s)described herein are administered for prophylactic and/or therapeutictreatments. In certain therapeutic applications, the compositions areadministered to a patient already suffering from a disease or condition,in an amount sufficient to cure or at least partially arrest at leastone of the symptoms of the disease or condition. Amounts effective forthis use depend on the severity and course of the disease or condition,previous therapy, the patient's health status, weight, and response tothe drugs, and the judgment of the treating physician. Therapeuticallyeffective amounts are optionally determined by methods including, butnot limited to, a dose escalation clinical trial.

In prophylactic applications, compositions containing the compoundsdescribed herein are administered to a patient susceptible to orotherwise at risk of a particular disease, disorder or condition.

In certain embodiments, the dose of drug being administered may betemporarily reduced or temporarily suspended for a certain length oftime (i.e., a “drug holiday”).

Doses employed for adult human treatment are typically in the range of0.01 mg-5000 mg per day or from about 1 mg to about 1000 mg per day. Inone embodiment, the desired dose is conveniently presented in a singledose or in divided doses.

Combination Treatments

In certain instances, it is appropriate to administer at least onecompound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V)in combination with another therapeutic agent.

In one specific embodiment, a compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia),Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III),Formula (IV), or Formula (V) is co-administered with a secondtherapeutic agent, wherein the compound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia),Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III),Formula (IV), or Formula (V) and the second therapeutic agent modulatedifferent aspects of the disease, disorder or condition being treated,thereby providing a greater overall benefit than administration ofeither therapeutic agent alone.

For combination therapies described herein, dosages of theco-administered compounds vary depending on the type of co-drug(s)employed, on the specific drug(s) employed, on the disease or conditionbeing treated and so forth. In additional embodiments, whenco-administered with one or more other therapeutic agents, the compoundprovided herein is administered either simultaneously with the one ormore other therapeutic agents, or sequentially.

If administration is simultaneous, the multiple therapeutic agents are,by way of example only, provided in a single, unified form, or inmultiple forms.

In some embodiments, compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are administered to a mammal in combination withone or more additional antiviral agent.

In some embodiments, the additional antiviral agent is a fusioninhibitor, integrase inhibitor, nucleoside analogues, proteaseinhibitor, reverse transcriptase inhibitor, synergistic enhancer orantiretroviral.

In some embodiments, the additional antiviral agent is selected fromAbacavir, Acyclovir, Adefovir, Amantadine, Amprenavir, Ampligen,Arbidol, Atazanavir, Atripla, Balavir, Boceprevirertet, Cidofovir,Combivir, Dolutegravir, Darunavir, Delavirdine, Didanosine, Docosanol,Edoxudine, Efavirenz, Emtricitabine, Enfuvirtide, Entecavir, Ecoliever,Famciclovir, Fomivirsen, Fosamprenavir, Foscarnet, Fosfonet,Ganciclovir, Ibacitabine, Imunovir, Idoxuridine, Imiquimod, Indinavir,Inosine, Interferon type III, Interferon type II, Interferon type I,Interferon, Lamivudine, Lopinavir, Loviride, Maraviroc, Moroxydine,Methisazone, Nelfinavir, Nevirapine, Nexavir, Oseltamivir, Peginterferonalfa-2a, Penciclovir, Peramivir, Pleconaril, Podophyllotoxin,Raltegravir, Ribavirin, Rimantadine, Ritonavir, Pyramidine, Saquinavir,Sofosbuvir, Stavudine, Tea tree oil, Telaprevir, Tenofovir, Tenofovirdisoproxil, Tipranavir, Trifluridine, Trizivir, Tromantadine, Truvada,traporved, Valaciclovir, Valganciclovir, Vicriviroc, Vidarabine,Viramidine, Zalcitabine, Zanamivir, and Zidovudine.

In some embodiments, compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V) are administered to a mammal in combination withone or more additional antibacterial agent.

In some embodiments, the additional antibacterial agent is anaminoglycoside, ansamycin, carbacephem, carbapenem, cephalosporin,glycopeptides, lincosamide, lipopeptide, macrolide, monobactam,nitrofuran, oxazolidinone, penicillin, polypeptides, quinolone,fluoroquinolone, sulfonamide, tetracycline, or a drug againstmycobacteria.

In some embodiments, the additional antibacterial agent is Amikacin,Gentamicin, Kanamycin, Neomycin, Netilmicin, Tobramycin, Paromomycin,Streptomycin, Spectinomycin, Geldanamycin, Herbimycin, Rifaximin,Loracarbef, Ertapenem, Doripenem Doribax, Imipenem, Meropenem Merrem,Cefadroxil, Cefazolin, Cefalotin, Cefalexin, Cefaclor, Cefamandole,Cefoxitin, Cefprozil, Cefuroxime, Cefixime, Cefdinir, Cefditoren,Cefoperazone, Cefotaxime, Cefpodoxime, Ceftazidime, Ceftibuten,Ceftizoxime, Ceftriaxone, Cefepime, Ceftaroline, Ceftobiprole,Teicoplanin, Vancomycin, Telavancin, Dalbavancin, Oritavancin,Clindamycin, Lincomycin, Daptomycin, Azithromycin, Clarithromycin,Dirithromycin, Erythromycin, Roxithromycin, Troleandomycin,Telithromycin, Spiramycin, Aztreonam, Furazolidone, Nitrofurantoin,Linezolid, Posizolid, Radezolid, Torezolid, Amoxicillin, Ampicillin,Azlocillin, Flucloxacillin, Bacitracin, Colistin, Polymyxin B,Ciprofloxacin, Enoxacin, Gatifloxacin, Gemifloxacin, Levofloxacin,Lomefloxacin, Moxifloxacin, Nalidixic acid, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin,Mafenide, Sulfacetamide, Sulfadiazine, Silver sulfadiazine,Sulfadimethoxine, Sulfamethizole, Sulfamethoxazole, Sulfanilimide,Sulfasalazine, Sulfisoxazole, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole,Sulfonamidochrysoidine, Demeclocycline, Doxycycline, Minocycline,Oxytetracycline, Clofazimine, Dapsone, Capreomycin, Cycloserine,Ethambutol, Ethionamide, Pyrazinamide, Rifapentine, Arsphenamine,ChloramphenicolFosfomycin Fusidic acid, Metronidazole., Mupirocin,Platensimycin, Quinupristin, Thiamphenicol Tigecycline, or Trimethoprim.

In some embodiments, compounds of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula(Ib), Formula (Ic), Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula(IV), or Formula (V), are administered in combination with one or moreadditional anti-cancer agent.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is achemotherapeutic agent, a steroid, an immunotherapeutic agent, atargeted therapy, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, theadditional therapeutic agent is a B cell receptor pathway inhibitor. Insome embodiments, the B cell receptor pathway inhibitor is a CD79Ainhibitor, a CD79B inhibitor, a CD19 inhibitor, a Lyn inhibitor, a Sykinhibitor, a PI3K inhibitor, a Blnk inhibitor, a PLCγ inhibitor, a PKCβinhibitor, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the additionaltherapeutic agent is an antibody, B cell receptor signaling inhibitor, aPI3K inhibitor, an IAP inhibitor, an mTOR inhibitor, aradioimmunotherapeutic, a DNA damaging agent, a proteosome inhibitor, ahistone deacetylase inhibitor, a protein kinase inhibitor, a hedgehoginhibitor, an Hsp90 inhibitor, a telomerase inhibitor, a Jak1/2inhibitor, a protease inhibitor, a PKC inhibitor, a PARP inhibitor, or acombination thereof.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent comprises an agentselected from: an inhibitor of LYN, SYK, JAK, PI3K, PLCγ, MAPK, MEK orNFκB.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent comprises an agentselected from: bendamustine, bortezomib, lenalidomide, idelalisib(GS-1101), vorinostat, ofatumumab, everolimus, panobinostat,temsirolimus, romidepsin, vorinostat, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide,mitoxantrone, pentostatine, prednisone, etopside, procarbazine, andthalidomide.

In some embodiments the additional anti-cancer agent comprisesradioimmunotherapy with ⁹⁰Y-ibritumomab tiuxetan or ¹³¹I-tositumomab.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is an autologousstem cell transplant.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:Nitrogen Mustards such as for example, bendamustine, chlorambucil,chlormethine, cyclophosphamide, ifosfamide, melphalan, prednimustine,trofosfamide; Alkyl Sulfonates like busulfan, mannosulfan, treosulfan;Ethylene Imines like carboquone, thiotepa, triaziquone; Nitrosoureaslike carmustine, fotemustine, lomustine, nimustine, ranimustine,semustine, streptozocin; Epoxides such as for example, etoglucid; otherAlkylating Agents such as for example dacarbazine, mitobronitol,pipobroman, temozolomide; Folic Acid Analogues such as for examplemethotrexate, permetrexed, pralatrexate, raltitrexed; Purine Analogssuch as for example cladribine, clofarabine, fludarabine,mercaptopurine, nelarabine, tioguanine; Pyrimidine Analogs such as forexample azacitidine, capecitabine, carmofur, cytarabine, decitabine,fluorouracil, gemcitabine, tegafur; Vinca Alkaloids such as for examplevinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, vinflunine, vinorelbine;Podophyllotoxin Derivatives such as for example etoposide, teniposide;Colchicine derivatives such as for example demecolcine; Taxanes such asfor example docetaxel, paclitaxel, paclitaxel poliglumex; Other PlantAlkaloids and Natural Products such as for example trabectedin;Actinomycines such as for example dactinomycin; Antracyclines such asfor example aclarubicin, daunorubicin, doxorubicin, epirubicin,idarubicin, mitoxantrone, pirarubicin, valrubicin, zorubincin; OtherCytotoxic Antibiotics such as for example bleomycin, ixabepilone,mitomycin, plicamycin; Platinum Compounds such as for examplecarboplatin, cisplatin, oxaliplatin, satraplatin; Methylhydrazines suchas for example procarbazine; Sensitizers such as for exampleaminolevulinic acid, efaproxiral, methyl aminolevulinate, porfimersodium, temoporfin; Protein Kinase Inhibitors such as for exampledasatinib, erlotinib, everolimus, gefitinib, imatinib, lapatinib,nilotinib, pazonanib, sorafenib, sunitinib, temsirolimus; OtherAntineoplastic Agents such as for example alitretinoin, altretamine,amzacrine, anagrelide, arsenic trioxide, asparaginase, bexarotene,bortezomib, celecoxib, denileukin diftitox, estramustine,hydroxycarbamide, irinotecan, lonidamine, masoprocol, miltefosein,mitoguazone, mitotane, oblimersen, pegaspargase, pentostatin,romidepsin, sitimagene ceradenovec, tiazofurine, topotecan, tretinoin,vorinostat; Estrogens such as for example diethylstilbenol,ethinylestradiol, fosfestrol, polyestradiol phosphate; Progestogens suchas for example gestonorone, medroxyprogesterone, megestrol; GonadotropinReleasing Hormone Analogs such as for example buserelin, goserelin,leuprorelin, triptorelin; Anti-Estrogens such as for examplefulvestrant, tamoxifen, toremifene; Anti-Androgens such as for examplebicalutamide, flutamide, nilutamide, Enzyme Inhibitors,aminoglutethimide, anastrozole, exemestane, formestane, letrozole,vorozole; Other Hormone Antagonists such as for example abarelix,degarelix; Immunostimulants such as for example histaminedihydrochloride, mifamurtide, pidotimod, plerixafor, roquinimex,thymopentin; Immunosuppressants such as for example everolimus,gusperimus, leflunomide, mycophenolic acid, sirolimus; CalcineurinInhibitors such as for example ciclosporin, tacrolimus; OtherImmunosuppressants such as for example azathioprine, lenalidomide,methotrexate, thalidomide; and Radiopharmaceuticals such as for example,iobenguane.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:interferons, interleukins, Tumor Necrosis Factors, Growth Factors, orthe like.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:ancestim, filgrastim, lenograstim, molgramostim, pegfilgrastim,sargramostim; Interferons such as for example interferon alfa natural,interferon alfa-2a, interferon alfa-2b, interferon alfacon-1, interferonalfa-n1, interferon beta natural, interferon beta-1a, interferonbeta-1b, interferon gamma, peginterferon alfa-2a, peginterferon alfa-2b;Interleukins such as for example aldesleukin, oprelvekin; OtherImmunostimulants such as for example BCG vaccine, glatiramer acetate,histamine dihydrochloride, immunocyanin, lentinan, melanoma vaccine,mifamurtide, pegademase, pidotimod, plerixafor, poly I:C, poly ICLC,roquinimex, tasonermin, thymopentin; Immunosuppressants such as forexample abatacept, abetimus, alefacept, antilymphocyte immunoglobulin(horse), antithymocyte immunoglobulin (rabbit), eculizumab, efalizumab,everolimus, gusperimus, leflunomide, muromab-CD3, mycophenolic acid,natalizumab, sirolimus; TNF alpha Inhibitors such as for exampleadalimumab, afelimomab, certolizumab pegol, etanercept, golimumab,infliximab; Interleukin Inhibitors such as for example anakinra,basiliximab, canakinumab, daclizumab, mepolizumab, rilonacept,tocilizumab, ustekinumab; Calcineurin Inhibitors such as for exampleciclosporin, tacrolimus; Other Immunosuppressants such as for exampleazathioprine, lenalidomide, methotrexate, thalidomide.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:Monoclonal Antibodies such as for example alemtuzumab, bevacizumab,catumaxomab, cetuximab, edrecolomab, gemtuzumab, ofatumumab,panitumumab, rituximab, trastuzumab; Immunosuppressants, eculizumab,efalizumab, muromab-CD3, natalizumab; TNF alpha Inhibitors such as forexample adalimumab, afelimomab, certolizumab pegol, golimumab,infliximab; Interleukin Inhibitors, basiliximab, canakinumab,daclizumab, mepolizumab, tocilizumab, ustekinumab; Radiopharmaceuticals,ibritumomab tiuxetan, tositumomab; Others Monoclonal Antibodies such asfor example abagovomab, adecatumumab, alemtuzumab, anti-CD30 monoclonalantibody Xmab2513, anti-MET monoclonal antibody MetMab, apolizumab,apomab, arcitumomab, basiliximab, bispecific antibody 2B1, blinatumomab,brentuximab vedotin, capromab pendetide, cixutumumab, claudiximab,conatumumab, dacetuzumab, denosumab, eculizumab, epratuzumab,epratuzumab, ertumaxomab, etaracizumab, figitumumab, fresolimumab,galiximab, ganitumab, gemtuzumab ozogamicin, glembatumumab, ibritumomab,inotuzumab ozogamicin, ipilimumab, lexatumumab, lintuzumab, lintuzumab,lucatumumab, mapatumumab, matuzumab, milatuzumab, monoclonal antibodyCC49, necitumumab, nimotuzumab, ofatumumab, oregovomab, pertuzumab,ramacurimab, ranibizumab, siplizumab, sonepcizumab, tanezumab,tositumomab, trastuzumab, tremelimumab, tucotuzumab celmoleukin,veltuzumab, visilizumab, volociximab, zalutumumab.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:agents that affect the tumor micro-environment such as cellularsignaling network (e.g. phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signalingpathway, signaling from the B-cell receptor and the IgE receptor). Insome embodiments, the additional therapeutic agent is a PI3K signalinginhibitor or a syc kinase inhibitor. In one embodiment, the sykinhibitor is R788. In another embodiment is a PKCγ inhibitor such as byway of example only, enzastaurin.

Examples of agents that affect the tumor micro-environment include PI3Ksignaling inhibitor, syc kinase inhibitor, Protein Kinase Inhibitorssuch as for example dasatinib, erlotinib, everolimus, gefitinib,imatinib, lapatinib, nilotinib, pazonanib, sorafenib, sunitinib,temsirolimus; Other Angiogenesis Inhibitors such as for example GT-111,JI-101, R1530; Other Kinase Inhibitors such as for example AC220, AC480,ACE-041, AMG 900, AP24534, Any-614, AT7519, AT9283, AV-951, axitinib,AZD1152, AZD7762, AZD8055, AZD8931, bafetinib, BAY 73-4506, BGJ398,BGT226, BI 811283, BI6727, BIBF 1120, BIBW 2992, BMS-690154, BMS-777607,BMS-863233, BSK-461364, CAL-101, CEP-11981, CYC116, DCC-2036,dinaciclib, dovitinib lactate, E7050, EMD 1214063, ENMD-2076,fostamatinib disodium, GSK2256098, GSK690693, INCB18424, INNO-406,JNJ-26483327, JX-594, KX2-391, linifanib, LY2603618, MGCD265, MK-0457,MK1496, MLN8054, MLN8237, MP470, NMS-1116354, NMS-1286937, ON 01919.Na,OSI-027, OSI-930, Btk inhibitor, PF-00562271, PF-02341066, PF-03814735,PF-04217903, PF-04554878, PF-04691502, PF-3758309, PHA-739358, PLC3397,progenipoietin, R547, R763, ramucirumab, regorafenib, R05185426,SAR103168, SCH 727965, SGI-1176, SGX523, SNS-314, TAK-593, TAK-901,TKI258, TLN-232, TTP607, XL147, XL228, XL281R05126766, XL418, XL765.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected frominhibitors of mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling, e.g., U0126,PD98059, PD184352, PD0325901, ARRY-142886, SB239063, SP600125, BAY43-9006, wortmannin, or LY294002; Syk inhibitors; mTOR inhibitors; andantibodies (e.g., rituxan).

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:Adriamycin, Dactinomycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Cisplatin, acivicin;aclarubicin; acodazole hydrochloride; acronine; adozelesin; aldesleukin;altretamine; ambomycin; ametantrone acetate; aminoglutethimide;amsacrine; anastrozole; anthramycin; asparaginase; asperlin;azacitidine; azetepa; azotomycin; batimastat; benzodepa; bicalutamide;bisantrene hydrochloride; bisnafide dimesylate; bizelesin; bleomycinsulfate; brequinar sodium; bropirimine; busulfan; cactinomycin;calusterone; caracemide; carbetimer; carboplatin; carmustine; carubicinhydrochloride; carzelesin; cedefingol; chlorambucil; cirolemycin;cladribine; crisnatol mesylate; cyclophosphamide; cytarabine;dacarbazine; daunorubicin hydrochloride; decitabine; dexormaplatin;dezaguanine; dezaguanine mesylate; diaziquone; doxorubicin; doxorubicinhydrochloride; droloxifene; droloxifene citrate; dromostanolonepropionate; duazomycin; edatrexate; eflornithine hydrochloride;elsamitrucin; enloplatin; enpromate; epipropidine; epirubicinhydrochloride; erbulozole; esorubicin hydrochloride; estramustine;estramustine phosphate sodium; etanidazole; etoposide; etoposidephosphate; etoprine; fadrozole hydrochloride; fazarabine; fenretinide;floxuridine; fludarabine phosphate; fluorouracil; flurocitabine;fosquidone; fostriecin sodium; gemcitabine; gemcitabine hydrochloride;hydroxyurea; idarubicin hydrochloride; ibrutinib; ifosfamide;iimofosine; interleukin Il (including recombinant interleukin II, orr1L2), interferon alfa-2a; interferon alfa-2b; interferon alfa-n1;interferon alfa-n3; interferon beta-1 a; interferon gamma-1 b;iproplatin; irinotecan hydrochloride; lanreotide acetate; letrozole;leuprolide acetate; liarozole hydrochloride; lometrexol sodium;lomustine; losoxantrone hydrochloride; masoprocol; maytansine;mechlorethamine hydrochloride; megestrol acetate; melengestrol acetate;melphalan; menogaril; mercaptopurine; methotrexate; methotrexate sodium;metoprine; meturedepa; mitindomide; mitocarcin; mitocromin; mitogillin;mitomalcin; mitomycin; mitosper; mitotane; mitoxantrone hydrochloride;mycophenolic acid; nocodazoie; nogalamycin; ormaplatin; oxisuran;pegaspargase; peliomycin; pentamustine; peplomycin sulfate;perfosfamide; pipobroman; piposulfan; piroxantrone hydrochloride;plicamycin; plomestane; porfimer sodium; porfiromycin; prednimustine;procarbazine hydrochloride; puromycin; puromycin hydrochloride;pyrazofurin; riboprine; rogletimide; safingol; safingol hydrochloride;semustine; simtrazene; sparfosate sodium; sparsomycin; spirogermaniumhydrochloride; spiromustine; spiroplatin; streptonigrin; streptozocin;sulofenur; talisomycin; tecogalan sodium; tegafur; teloxantronehydrochloride; temoporfin; teniposide; teroxirone; testolactone;thiamiprine; thioguanine; thiotepa; tiazofurin; tirapazamine; toremifenecitrate; trestolone acetate; triciribine phosphate; trimetrexate;trimetrexate glucuronate; triptorelin; tubulozole hydrochloride; uracilmustard; uredepa; vapreotide; verteporfin; vinblastine sulfate;vincristine sulfate; vindesine; vindesine sulfate; vinepidine sulfate;vinglycinate sulfate; vinleurosine sulfate; vinorelbine tartrate;vinrosidine sulfate; vinzolidine sulfate; vorozole; zeniplatin;zinostatin; zorubicin hydrochloride.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:20-epi-1, 25 dihydroxyvitamin D3; 5-ethynyluracil; abiraterone;aclarubicin; acylfulvene; adecypenol; adozelesin; aldesleukin; ALL-TKantagonists; altretamine; ambamustine; amidox; amifostine;aminolevulinic acid; amrubicin; amsacrine; anagrelide; anastrozole;andrographolide; angiogenesis inhibitors; antagonist D; antagonist G;antarelix; anti-dorsalizing morphogenetic protein-1; antiandrogen,prostatic carcinoma; antiestrogen; antineoplaston; antisenseoligonucleotides; aphidicolin glycinate; apoptosis gene modulators;apoptosis regulators; apurinic acid; ara-CDP-DL-PTBA; argininedeaminase; asulacrine; atamestane; atrimustine; axinastatin 1;axinastatin 2; axinastatin 3; azasetron; azatoxin; azatyrosine; baccatinIII derivatives; balanol; batimastat; BCR/ABL antagonists;benzochlorins; benzoylstaurosporine; beta lactam derivatives;beta-alethine; betaclamycin B; betulinic acid; bFGF inhibitor;bicalutamide; bisantrene; bisaziridinylspermine; bisnafide; bistrateneA; bizelesin; breflate; bropirimine; budotitane; buthionine sulfoximine;calcipotriol; calphostin C; camptothecin derivatives; canarypox IL-2;capecitabine; carboxamide-amino-triazole; carboxyamidotriazole; CaRestM3; CARN 700; cartilage derived inhibitor; carzelesin; casein kinaseinhibitors (ICOS); castanospermine; cecropin B; cetrorelix; chlorins;chloroquinoxaline sulfonamide; cicaprost; cis-porphyrin; cladribine;clomifene analogues; clotrimazole; collismycin A; collismycin B;combretastatin A4; combretastatin analogue; conagenin; crambescidin 816;crisnatol; cryptophycin 8; cryptophycin A derivatives; curacin A;cyclopentanthraquinones; cycloplatam; cypemycin; cytarabine ocfosfate;cytolytic factor; cytostatin; dacliximab; decitabine; dehydrodidemnin B;deslorelin; dexamethasone; dexifosfamide; dexrazoxane; dexverapamil;diaziquone; didemnin B; didox; diethylnorspermine;dihydro-5-azacytidine; 9-dioxamycin; diphenyl spiromustine; docosanol;dolasetron; doxifluridine; droloxifene; dronabinol; duocarmycin SA;ebselen; ecomustine; edelfosine; edrecolomab; eflornithine; elemene;emitefur; epirubicin; epristeride; estramustine analogue; estrogenagonists; estrogen antagonists; etanidazole; etoposide phosphate;exemestane; fadrozole; fazarabine; fenretinide; filgrastim; finasteride;flavopiridol; flezelastine; fluasterone; fludarabine; fluorodaunorunicinhydrochloride; forfenimex; formestane; fostriecin; fotemustine;gadolinium texaphyrin; gallium nitrate; galocitabine; ganirelix;gelatinase inhibitors; gemcitabine; glutathione inhibitors; hepsulfam;heregulin; hexamethylene bisacetamide; hypericin; ibandronic acid;idarubicin; idoxifene; idramantone; ilmofosine; ilomastat;imidazoacridones; imiquimod; immunostimulant peptides; insulin-such asfor example growth factor-1 receptor inhibitor; interferon agonists;interferons; interleukins; iobenguane; iododoxorubicin; ipomeanol, 4-;iroplact; irsogladine; isobengazole; isohomohalicondrin B; itasetron;jasplakinolide; kahalalide F; lamellarin-N triacetate; lanreotide;leinamycin; lenograstim; lentinan sulfate; leptolstatin; letrozole;leukemia inhibiting factor; leukocyte alpha interferon;leuprolide+estrogen+progesterone; leuprorelin; levamisole; liarozole;linear polyamine analogue; lipophilic disaccharide peptide; lipophilicplatinum compounds; lissoclinamide 7; lobaplatin; lombricine;lometrexol; lonidamine; losoxantrone; lovastatin; loxoribine;lurtotecan; lutetium texaphyrin; lysofylline; lytic peptides;maitansine; mannostatin A; marimastat; masoprocol; maspin; matrilysininhibitors; matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors; menogaril; merbarone;meterelin; methioninase; metoclopramide; MIF inhibitor; mifepristone;miltefosine; mirimostim; mismatched double stranded RNA; mitoguazone;mitolactol; mitomycin analogues; mitonafide; mitotoxin fibroblast growthfactor-saporin; mitoxantrone; mofarotene; molgramostim; monoclonalantibody, human chorionic gonadotrophin; monophosphoryl lipidA+myobacterium cell wall sk; mopidamol; multiple drug resistance geneinhibitor; 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In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:alkylating agents, antimetabolites, natural products, or hormones, e.g.,nitrogen mustards (e.g., mechloroethamine, cyclophosphamide,chlorambucil, etc.), alkyl sulfonates (e.g., busulfan), nitrosoureas(e.g., carmustine, lomusitne, etc.), or triazenes (decarbazine, etc.).Examples of antimetabolites include but are not limited to folic acidanalog (e.g., methotrexate), or pyrimidine analogs (e.g., Cytarabine),purine analogs (e.g., mercaptopurine, thioguanine, pentostatin).

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:nitrogen mustards (e.g., mechloroethamine, cyclophosphamide,chlorambucil, meiphalan, etc.), ethylenimine and methylmelamines (e.g.,hexamethlymelamine, thiotepa), alkyl sulfonates (e.g., busulfan),nitrosoureas (e.g., carmustine, lomusitne, semustine, streptozocin,etc.), or triazenes (decarbazine, etc.). Examples of antimetabolitesinclude, but are not limited to folic acid analog (e.g., methotrexate),or pyrimidine analogs (e.g., fluorouracil, floxouridine, Cytarabine),purine analogs (e.g., mercaptopurine, thioguanine, pentostatin.

In some embodiments, the additional anti-cancer agent is selected from:agents which act by arresting cells in the G2-M phases due to stabilizedmicrotubules, e.g., Erbulozole (also known as R-55104), Dolastatin 10(also known as DLS-10 and NSC-376128), Mivobulin isethionate (also knownas CI-980), Vincristine, NSC-639829, Discodermolide (also known asNVP-XX-A-296), ABT-751 (Abbott, also known as E-7010), Altorhyrtins(such as Altorhyrtin A and Altorhyrtin C), Spongistatins (such asSpongistatin 1, Spongistatin 2, Spongistatin 3, Spongistatin 4,Spongistatin 5, Spongistatin 6, Spongistatin 7, Spongistatin 8, andSpongistatin 9), Cemadotin hydrochloride (also known as LU-103793 andNSC-D-669356), Epothilones (such as Epothilone A, Epothilone B,Epothilone C (also known as desoxyepothilone A or dEpoA), Epothilone D(also referred to as KOS-862, dEpoB, and desoxyepothilone B), EpothiloneE, Epothilone F, Epothilone B N-oxide, Epothilone A N-oxide,16-aza-epothilone B, 21-aminoepothilone B (also known as BMS-310705),21-hydroxyepothilone D (also known as Desoxyepothilone F and dEpoF),26-fluoroepothilone), Auristatin PE (also known as NSC-654663),Soblidotin (also known as TZT-1027), LS-4559-P (Pharmacia, also known asLS-4577), LS-4578 (Pharmacia, also known as LS-477-P), LS-4477(Pharmacia), LS-4559 (Pharmacia), RPR-112378 (Aventis), Vincristinesulfate, DZ-3358 (Daiichi), FR-182877 (Fujisawa, also known asWS-9885B), GS-164 (Takeda), GS-198 (Takeda), KAR-2 (Hungarian Academy ofSciences), BSF-223651 (BASF, also known as ILX-651 and LU-223651),SAH-49960 (Lilly/Novartis), SDZ-268970 (Lilly/Novartis), AM-97(Armad/Kyowa Hakko), AM-132 (Armad), AM-138 (Armad/Kyowa Hakko),IDN-5005 (Indena), Cryptophycin 52 (also known as LY-355703), AC-7739(Ajinomoto, also known as AVE-8063A and CS-39.HCl), AC-7700 (Ajinomoto,also known as AVE-8062, AVE-8062A, CS-39-L-Ser.HCl, and RPR-258062A),Vitilevuamide, Tubulysin A, Canadensol, Centaureidin (also known asNSC-106969), T-138067 (Tularik, also known as T-67, TL-138067 andTI-138067), COBRA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, also known as DDE-261 andWHI-261), H10 (Kansas State University), H16 (Kansas State University),Oncocidin A1 (also known as BTO-956 and DIME), DDE-313 (Parker HughesInstitute), Fijianolide B, Laulimalide, SPA-2 (Parker Hughes Institute),SPA-1 (Parker Hughes Institute, also known as SPIKET-P), 3-IAABU(Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, also known as MF-569),Narcosine (also known as NSC-5366), Nascapine, D-24851 (Asta Medica),A-105972 (Abbott), Hemiasterlin, 3-BAABU (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai Schoolof Medicine, also known as MF-191), TMPN (Arizona State University),Vanadocene acetylacetonate, T-138026 (Tularik), Monsatrol, Inanocine(also known as NSC-698666), 3-1AABE (Cytoskeleton/Mt. Sinai School ofMedicine), A-204197 (Abbott), T-607 (Tuiarik, also known as T-900607),RPR-115781 (Aventis), Eleutherobins (such as Desmethyleleutherobin,Desaetyleleutherobin, lsoeleutherobin A, and Z-Eleutherobin),Caribaeoside, Caribaeolin, Halichondrin B, D-64131 (Asta Medica),D-68144 (Asta Medica), Diazonamide A, A-293620 (Abbott), NPI-2350(Nereus), Taccalonolide A, TUB-245 (Aventis), A-259754 (Abbott),Diozostatin, (−)-Phenylahistin (also known as NSCL-96F037), D-68838(Asta Medica), D-68836 (Asta Medica), Myoseverin B, D-43411 (Zentaris,also known as D-81862), A-289099 (Abbott), A-318315 (Abbott), HTI-286(also known as SPA-110, trifluoroacetate salt) (Wyeth), D-82317(Zentaris), D-82318 (Zentaris), SC-12983 (NCI), Resverastatin phosphatesodium, BPR-OY-007 (National Health Research Institutes), and SSR-250411(Sanofi).

EXAMPLES

The following examples are intended to illustrate but not limit thedisclosed embodiments.

Example 12-Ethyl-N-(4-(4-(morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)butanamide(Compound 16) Step 1: Preparation of1-(4-(morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl)ethanone

4-Acetylbenzenesufonyl chloride (3.5 g, 16 mmol) and 3 ml of DIPEA weredissolved in 100 ml of dichloromethane. To the resulting mixture wasadded morpholine (4.0 mL, 46 mmol) and the reaction was stirred at roomtemperature overnight. When the reaction was determined to be completeby HPLC, the reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure.The resulting oil was chromatographed on silica gel and eluted withethyl acetate and dichloromethane (0:100 to 30:70 gradient) to yield 3.4g of the title compound (78% yield). MS (EI) m/z 270 (M+1).

Step 2: Preparation of 2-Bromo-1-(4-(morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl)ethanone

1-(4-(Morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl)ethanone (3.4 g, 12.6 mmol) and 3 dropsof HBr 45% solution were dissolved in 100 ml of chloroform in anice-water bath. To the resulting mixture was added dropwise bromine(0.64 ml, 12.4 mmol) in 5 mL of chloroform and the reaction was stirredovernight, gradually warming to room temperature. When the reaction wasdetermined to be complete by HPLC, the reaction mixture was washed witha saturated sodium thiosulfate solution and separated. The organic layerwas dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting oil waschromatographed on silica gel and eluted with ethyl acetate anddichloromethane (0:100 to 30:70 gradient) to yield 2.6 g of the titlecompound (60% yield). MS (EI) m/z 350 (M+1). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ(ppm) 3.04 (m, 4H), 3.75 (m, 4H), 4.45 (m, 2H), 7.87 (d, 2H), 8.15 (d,2H).

Step 3: Preparation of 4-(4-(Morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-amine

2-Bromo-1-(4-(morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl)ethanone (2.6 g, 7.4 mmol) andsodium bicarbonate (1.3 g, 16 mmol) were mixed in 100 mL of dry THF. Tothe resulting mixture was added thiourea (1.0 g, 13 mmol) and thereaction was stirred at room temperature overnight. When the reactionwas determined to be complete by HPLC, the reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved indichloromethane and washed with water. The organic layer was dried andconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed on silica geleluting with ethyl acetate and dichloromethane (0:100 to 40:60 gradient)to yield 2.0 g of the title compound (83% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz,DMSO-d₆) δ (ppm) 2.86 (m, 4H), 3.62 (m, 4H), 7.18 (s, 2H), 7.30 (s, 1H),7.70 (d, 2H), 8.03 (d, 2H). ¹³C NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ (ppm) 39.9,65.2, 105.0, 126.1, 128.1, 132.4, 139.2, 148.1, 168.5. MS (EI) m/z 326(M+1).

Step 4: Preparation of2-Ethyl-N-(4-(4-(morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)butanamide

4-(4-(Morpholinosulfonyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-amine (0.5 g, 1.5 mmol) and1.0 mL of dry pyridine were dissolved in dry dichloromethane (50 mL). Tothe resulting mixture was added 2-ethylbutyryl chloride (0.5 mL, 3.7mmol) and the reaction heated under reflux at 60° C. overnight. When thereaction was determined to be complete by HPLC, the reaction mixture wascooled to room temperature and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresulting oil was chromatographed on silica gel and eluted with ethylacetate and dichloromethane (0:100 to 20:80 gradient) to yield 0.42 g ofthe title compound (65% yield). ¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.91 (m,6H), 1.61 (m, 2H), 1.71 (m, 2H), 2.20 (m, 1H), 3.04 (m, 4H), 3.75 (m,4H), 7.33 (s, 1H), 7.85 (d, 2H), 8.02 (d, 2H), 9.57 (s, 1H). ¹³C NMR(100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 11.9, 25.5, 46.0, 50.9, 66.1, 110.6, 126.5,128.4, 133.9, 138.8, 147.7, 158.3, 174.2. MS (EI) m/z 424 (M+1).

Example 2 Preparation of(S)—N-(4-(4-(N,N-Diethylsulfamoyl)phenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-2-methylbutanamide(Compound 56)

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1.

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 9.18 (s, 1H), 7.94 (d, 2H), 7.88 (d,2H), 7.28 (s, 1H), 3.26 (qd, 4H), 2.43 (m, 1H), 1.78 (m, 1H) 1.58 (m,1H), 1.26 (dd, 3H), 1.13 (td, 6H), 0.95 (td, 3H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 174.85, 158.43, 147.93, 139.09, 138.15, 127.58, 126.43,110.09, 42.58, 42.01, 27.10, 16.87, 14.07, 11.67. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcdfor C₁₈H₂₅N₃O₃S₂ 395.54. found (M+H)⁺ 396.14.

Compounds 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31,32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50,51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 117 and 118 were also preparedin a similar manner as described in Example 1.

Example 3 Preparation of Compound 82

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 7.97 (d, 2H), 7.81 (d, 2H), 7.43 (s, 1H), 3.23 (q, 4H),2.76 (s, 3H), 1.10 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 167.10,152.85, 139.64, 137.41, 127.54, 126.81, 114.69, 41.96, 19.11, 14.06.

Example 4 Preparation of Compound 100

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.01 (d, 2H), 7.84 (d, 2H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 3.23 (q, 4H),3.08 (q, 2H), 1.45 (t, 3H), 1.14 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ(ppm): 174.17, 152.56, 139.62, 137.37, 127.53, 126.85, 114.24, 41.96,34.72, 26.80, 14.07. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C₁₅H₂ON₂O₂S₂ 324.10.found (M+H)⁺ 325.10.

Example 5 Preparation of Compound 101

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.02 (d, 2H), 7.84 (d, 2H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 3.35 (pentet,1H), 3.23 (q, 4H), 1.46 (d, 6H), 1.14 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃)δ (ppm): 179.07, 152.57, 139.43, 137.70, 127.50, 126.83, 113.89, 41.96,33.28, 23.17, 14.07. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C₁₆H₂₂N₂O₂S₂ 338.11.found (M+H)⁺ 339.12.

Example 6 Preparation of Compound 102

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.04 (d, 4H), 7.84 (d, 2H), 7.48 (s, 1H), 3.25 (q, 4H),1.50 (s, 9H), 1.14 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 181.94,152.67, 139.16, 138.19, 127.44, 126.78, 113.87, 41.97, 37.91, 30.83,14.1. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C₁₇H₂₄N₂O₂S₂ 352.13. found (M+H)⁺353.13.

Example 7 Preparation of Compound 103

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.12 (d, 2H), 8.04 (m, 2H), 7.88 (d, 2H), 7.61 (s, 1H),7.17 (t, 2H), 3.27 (q, 4H), 1.15 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ(ppm): 167.30, 165.30, 162.80, 154.45, 139.62, 137.89, 128.52, 127.53,126.82, 116.22, 116.00, 114.78, 41.98, 14.10. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd forC₁₉H₁₉FN₂O₂S₂ 390.09. found (M+H)⁺ 391.09.

Example 8 Preparation of Compound 104

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.08 (d, 2H), 7.98 (d, 2H), 7.89 (d, 2H), 7.62 (s, 1H),7.46 (d, 2H), 3.28 (q, 4H), 1.15 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ(ppm): 167.27, 154.50, 139.76, 137.66, 136.47, 131.64, 129.26, 127.87,127.54, 126.88, 115.07, 41.99, 14.1. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd forC₁₉H₁₉C1N₂O₂S₂ 406.06. found (M+H)⁺ 407.06.

Example 9 Preparation of Compound 105

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.11 (d, 2H), 7.87 (dd, 4H), 7.59 (m, 3H), 3.27 (t, 4H),1.15 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 167.36, 154.54, 139.79,137.64, 132.22, 167.35, 154.54, 139.79, 137.64, 132.22, 128.78, 128.09,127.56, 127.05, 126.90, 124.83, 115.11, 42.00, 14.11. HRMS (ESI): m/zcalcd for C₁₉H₁₉BrN₂O₂S₂ 450.01. found (M+H)⁺ 451.01.

Example 10 Preparation of Compound 106

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.07 (d, 2H), 7.85 (d, 2H), 7.67 (s, 1H), 7.63 (d, 1H),7.48 (s, 1H), 7.40 (dd, 1H), 3.25 (q, 4H), 2.64 (s, 3H), 1.12 (t, 6H).¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 167.06, 154.00, 139.60, 138.71,137.90, 134.45, 131.46, 131.18, 129.32, 127.55, 126.76, 123.86, 115.49,41.99, 21.60, 14.10. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C₂₀H₂₁BrN₂O₂S₂ 464.02.found (M+H)⁺ 465.03.

Example 11 Preparation of Compound 107

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.14 (m, 3H), 7.89 (m, 3H), 7.62 (br s, 1H), 7.57 (d,1H), 7.32 (m, 1H), 3.26 (q, 4H), 1.13 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃)δ (ppm): 139.77, 137.74, 133.20, 130.48, 129.41, 128.98, 128.78, 127.59,127.13, 126.83, 125.21, 123.15, 115.31, 42.06, 14.07. HRMS (ESI): m/zcalcd for C₁₉H₁₉BrN₂O₂S₂ 450.01. found (M+H)⁺ 451.01.

Example 12 Preparation of Compound 108

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.02 (d, 2H), 7.85 (d, 2H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.37 (td, 1H),7.29 (m, 1H), 7.12 (m, 2H), 4.43 (s, 2H), 3.25 (q, 4H), 1.13 (t, 6H).¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 169.53, 162.03, 159.58, 153.47,139.40, 138.05, 131.20, 129.32, 127.50, 126.74, 124.41, 115.76, 115.54,115.18, 41.94, 32.82, 14.05. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C₂₁H₂₁F₃N₂O₂S₂454.53. found (M+H)⁺ 455.11.

Example 13 Preparation of Compound 109

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.02 (d, 2H), 7.86 (d, 2H), 7.64 (s, 1H), 7.51 (m, 4H),4.45 (s, 2H), 3.26 (m, 4H), 1.13 (m, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ(ppm): 169.32, 153.71, 139.54, 138.35, 137.89, 132.42, 129.30, 127.51,126.74, 125.76, 124.13, 115.31, 41.95, 39.36, 14.06. HRMS (ESI): m/zcalcd for C₂₀H₂₁FN₂O₂S₂ 404.52. found (M+H)⁺ 405.11.

Example 14 Preparation of Compound 110

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.02 (d, 2H), 7.86 (d, 2h), 7.50 (s, 1H), 7.32 (ddd,1H), 7.13 (d, 1H), 7.06 (dt, 1H), 6.99 (td, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 3.26 (q,4H), 1.13 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 169.79, 164.19,161.72, 153.60, 139.85, 139.50, 137.97, 130.36, 127.51, 126.74, 124.68,116.11, 115.90, 115.28, 114.34, 114.13, 41.95, 39.35, 14.06. HRMS (ESI):m/z calcd for C₂₀H₂₁FN₂O₂S₂ 404.52. found (M+H)⁺ 405.11.

Example 15 Preparation of Compound 111

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.02 (d, 2H), 7.86 (d, 2H), 7.49 (s, 1H), 7.32 (dd, 2H),7.05 (t, 2H), 4.36 (s, 2H), 3.26 (q, 4H), 1.13 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 170.82, 163.30, 160.86, 153.57, 139.49, 138.02,133.24, 130.67, 127.52, 126.73, 115.82, 115.61, 115.19, 41.95, 38.94,14.07. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C₂₀H₂₁FN₂O₂S₂ 404.52. found (M+H)⁺405.11.

Example 16 Preparation of Compound 112

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.02 (d, 2H), 7.86 (d, 2H), 7.72 (s, 1H), 7.62 (d, 1H),7.50 (s, 1H), 7.32 (d, 1H), 7.09 (t, 1H), 4.33 (d, 2H), 3.26 (q, 4H),1.14 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 169.76, 153.65, 139.75,139.54, 137.95, 136.39, 130.52, 128.32, 127.54, 126.77, 115.32, 94.66,41.97, 39.15, 14.09. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C₂₀H₂₁1 N₂O₂S₂ 512.43.found (M+H)⁺ 513.02.

Example 17 Preparation of Compound 113

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.02 (d, 2H), 7.84 (d, 2H), 7.44 (s, 1H), 7.29 (m, 2H),6.94 (m, 2H), 4.39 (s, 2H), 3.86 (s, 3H), 3.25 (q, 4H), 1.13 (t, 6H).¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 171.40, 157.27, 153.03, 139.75,138.39, 130.82, 128.70, 127.49, 126.78, 126.07, 120.73, 114.87, 110.53,55.13, 41.71, 34.37, 13.98. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C₂₁H₂₄N₂O₃S₂416.56. found (M+H)⁺ 417.13.

Example 18 Preparation of Compound 114

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.02 (d, 2H), 7.83 (d, 2H), 7.55 (s, 1H), 7.30 (m, 10H),5.89 (s, 1H), 3.24 (q, 4H), 1.12 (t, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ(ppm): 173.91, 153.75, 141.75, 139.37, 138.10, 128.90, 128.61, 127.44,127.24, 126.79, 115.41, 55.12, 41.94, 14.06.

Example 19 Preparation of Compound 115

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.08 (d, 2H), 7.78 (d, 2H), 7.51 (s, 1H), 7.75 (dd, 4H),3.39 (septet, 1H), 3.02 (dd, 4H), 1.46 (d, 6H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃)δ (ppm): 178.63, 152.72, 139.19, 133.80, 128.32, 126.81, 114.24, 66.08,45.99, 33.44, 23.11. HRMS (ESI): m/z calcd for C₁₆H₂₀N₂O₃S₂ 352.47.found (M+H)⁺ 353.10.

Example 20 Preparation of Compound 116

Prepared in a similar manner as described in Example 1. ¹H NMR (400 MHz,CDCl₃) δ (ppm): 8.17 (d, 2H), 8.03 (dd. 2H), 7.83 (d, 2H), 7.64 (s, 1H),7.18 (t, 2H), 3.75 (dd, 4H), 3.04 (dd, 4H). ¹³C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl₃) δ(ppm): 167.45, 165.40, 162.82, 154.28, 138.72, 134.19, 128.66, 128.56,128.41, 126.92, 116.33, 116.01, 115.15, 66.11, 46.02. HRMS (ESI): m/zcalcd for C₁₉H₁₇FN₂O₃S₂ 404.48. found (M+H)⁺ 405.08.

PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITION EXAMPLES Example A1 Parenteral Composition

To prepare a parenteral pharmaceutical composition suitable foradministration by injection, 100 mg of a water-soluble salt of acompound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V),or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, racemate or stereoisomerthereof, is dissolved in 2% HPMC, 1% Tween 80 in DI water, pH 2.2 withMSA, q.s. to at least 20 mg/mL. The mixture is incorporated into adosage unit form suitable for administration by injection.

Example A2 Oral Composition

To prepare a pharmaceutical composition for oral delivery, 100 mg of acompound of Formula (I), Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic),Formula (Id), Formula (II), Formula (III), Formula (IV), or Formula (V),or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, N-oxide, racemate or stereoisomerthereof, is mixed with 750 mg of starch. The mixture is incorporatedinto an oral dosage unit for, such as a hard gelatin capsule, which issuitable for oral administration.

BIOLOGY EXAMPLES Example B1 In-Vitro Biochemical Assay Measuring FAS-TEInhibition

Assay Components:

RXN Buffer [Stock] [2x] [Assay] (20 μL final) Tris, pH 7.5 1M 200 mM 100mM NaCl 3M 100 mM  50 mM Brij-35 10% 0.01% 0.005% TCEP 500 mM  2 mM  1mM Sarcosine 5M 1000 mM  500 mM

Substrate/Enzyme [Stock] [2x] [Assay] (20 μL final) OMFH 10 mM in DMSO 20 μM  10 μM FASN-TE 68.42 μM 1.8 μM 0.9 μM Prepare OMFH in diH₂O + 10%DMSO Prepare FASN-TE in RXN Buffer

Min wells: Substrate+No enzyme+DMSO, Max wells: Substrate+Enzyme+DMSO,Sample wells: Substrate+Enzyme+Test compounds, Reference compound:Orlistat (make a fresh 10 mM stock in DMSO each time). 384-well black,low-volume plate (Greiner #784076)

Assay Protocol:

-   -   1) ECHO transfer 160 nL of 125× Compound (or DMSO for control        wells) per well.    -   2) For Max and Sample wells: Add 10 μL of Enzyme (2×; 1.8 μM)        prepared in RXN Buffer. For Min wells: Add 10 μL of RXN Buffer        (No Enzyme).    -   3) For all wells: Add 10 μL of Substrate (2×; 20 μM) prepared in        diH₂O+10% DMSO.    -   4) Centrifuge plate for 1 minute at 1,000 rpm.    -   5) Measure fluorescence every 5 minutes for 1-1.5 hours using        the BMG POLARstar (ex 485 nm/em 520 nm; Gain=1015; 25 flashes).    -   6) All volumes can be adjusted but the final DMSO concentration        should be kept at about 6%.

Data Analysis:

-   -   1) Calculate slopes and express as % Activity (Min wells=0%; Max        wells=100%).    -   2) Then, using Prism, calculate the IC₅₀ values.

Representative in vitro biochemical data is presented in Table 4.

TABLE 4 FAS-TE inhibition Comp. Structure (IC₅₀) (μM) n SEM 1

 0.199  0.204  0.555 1 — 0.004 0.038 2

 4.5 1 — 3

 0.42 1 — 4

 4.68 1 — 5

 11.88 1 — 6

  0.82 5 0.066 7

 11.6 4 4.02 8

  0.20 4 0.002 9

 13.4 8 3.92 10

 32.9 3 3.781 11

 37.4 4 4.100 12

  0.71 4 0.043 13

>80 4 — 14

  4.5 4 0.705 15

 0.31 4 0.021 16

 0.334 4 0.030 17

 5.2 3 1.114 18

 3.6 4 0.324 19

>80 4 — 20

>80 4 — 21

 29.0 4 3.720 22

 0.501 4 0.032 23

>80 4 — 24

 0.66 4 0.063 25

>80 4 — 26

 0.65 1 — 27

 0.277 4 0.028 28

 0.56 2 0.124 29

 0.40 4 0.020 30

 0.73 4 0.036 31

 4.25 3 0.417 32

 0.172 4 0.009 33

 0.28 4 0.038 34

 2.3 3 0.052 35

 0.99 4 0.077 36

 1.2 4 0.189 37

 0.30 4 0.042 38

 2.9 4 0.170 39

 0.58 4 0.032 40

 1.1 4 0.169 41

 1.2 4 0.080 42

 1.4 4 0.045 43

 1.6 4 0.119 44

 0.29 4 0.009 45

 0.38 4 0.015 46

 0.58 4 0.011 47

 4.3 4 0.213 48

 0.15 4 0.002 49

 0.26 4 0.004 50

 0.14 4 0.003 51

 0.85 4 0.041 52

 1.6 4 0.062 53

 0.20 4 0.006 54

 1.4 4 0.028 55

 0.33 4 0.004 56

NT NT 57

 0.75 4 0.031 58

 4.5 4 0.367 59

 60.4 2 2.786 60

 0.41 4 0.004 61

 1.8 4 0.091 62

NT NT 63

 1.31 1 0.27 64

 2.68 1 0.27 65

NT NT 66

NT NT 67

NT NT 68

NT NT 69

 1.51 1 0.11 70

NT NT 71

NT NT 72

NT NT 73

NT NT 74

NT NT 75

NT NT 76

NT NT 77

NT NT 78

NT NT 79

NT NT 80

 14.8 1 2.72 81

 2.14 1 0.23 82

 80 1 — 83

 5.21 1 0.44 84

NT NT 85

NT NT 86

NT NT 87

NT NT 88

NT NT 89

NT NT 90

NT NT 91

NT NT 92

NT NT 93

NT NT 94

NT NT 95

NT NT 96

 0.66 4 0.05 97

 80 4 — 98

 1.18 4 0.05 99

 19.00 1 — 100

 80 3 — 101

 11.42 3 2.46 102

 12.58 3 0.97 103

 1.11 3 0.67 104

 80 1 — 105

 80 1 — 106

 80 1 — 107

 80 1 — 108

 80 1 — 109

 1.72 3 0.75 110

 3.15 3 1.10 111

 2.41 3 1.01 112

 5.01 2 1.69 113

  6.92 2 0.68 114

 80 2 1.30 115

 21.68 3 7.30 116

 1.48 3 0.67 117

NT NT 118

NT NT NT = Not tested.

Example B2 Cellular Activity in PC-3 Prostate Cancer Cells

The ability of compounds to block biosynthesis of palmitate in wholecells (prostate cancer PC-3 cells) was measured by feeding cellsisotopically labeled glucose (¹³C-glucose) and measuring theincorporation of ¹³C into palmitate by GC-MS.

Prostate cancer PC-3 cell were incubated with 20 μM of FASN inhibitorsand labeled with [U-13C]-glucose for 24 h, pH 7.8. The incorporation of¹³C into palmitate from labeled glucose was determined by extractingfatty acids and resolving them by GC-MS. The mass distributions forfatty acid methyl esters for C16:0 (palmitate) were corrected forisotope natural abundance, and the corrected isotope patterns were usedto calculate the labeling of acetyl-CoA in palmitate based on a binomialprobability distribution of the incorporation of labeled acetyl unitsinto the fatty acid chain. Results are presented as the % of de novopalmitate synthesis in relation to the uninhibited control containingvehicle (DMSO) in table 5. These assay indicate the inhibitory activityof compound 1 and compound 16 in whole cell, whereas inactive analog 97did not inhibit palmitate synthesis.

TABLE 5 Compound de novo palmitate synthesis/DMSO (%) 1 40 16 50 97 95

Additionally, the modulation of palmitate synthesis directly by compound37 dose-dependently inhibits palmitate synthesis in PC-3 tumor cells(see FIG. 1). Furthermore, using a classical enzymology analysis(Eadie-Hofstee) compound 37 was determined to have a non-competitivemode of inhibition (see FIG. 2).

Example B3 Selectivity Assay Over Other Human Thioesterase

Studies were conducted to determine the selectivity of compound 16 forFASN over other human thioesterases. The ability of the compounds tobind the FASN holoenzyme was tested by assessing their ability tocompete for the binding of an activity-based probe that covalentlyattaches to the active site of the FASN thioesterase. Thioesterases aremembers of the serine hydrolase family, which also includes a number ofother types of enzymes including proteases, dipeptidyl peptidases,epoxide hydrolases, etc. To help assess the selectivity of compound 16,an activity-based probepolyethyleneglycol-6-carboxytetramethyl-rhodamine (FP-PEG-TAMRA) thatbinds covalently to the catalytic serine of all serine hydrolases wasused. These studies were done by assessing the ability of compound 16 tocompete for the binding of the activity-based probe in whole celllysates. Several analogs of compound 16 were tested in this assay usinglysates of the prostate tumor line (PC3), which expresses FASN, alongwith numerous other serine hydrolases. The PC-3 lysate was incubatedwith 8 different FASN inhibitors, including compounds 1, 16 and 97. Thenthe activity-based probe (FP-PEG-TAMRA) was added to each sample tolabel the serine hydrolases in the lysate. Samples were resolved by 10%SDS-PAGE and activity-based labeling was visualized at 535 nm Compound16 and compound 1 (all compounds at 20 μM final, pH 7.8) showedinhibition of FASN, whereas an inactive control compound did not(compound 97). These results show that compound 16 and key analogs blockthe binding of FP-TAMRA to FASN. However, there is no competition foractivity based labeling against any of the other serine hydrolases inthe lysate. These findings indicate that compound 16 is highly selectivefor the thioesterase domain of FASN (FASN-TE).

Additionally, studies were performed to test the selectivity ofCompounds 1, 16, 22, and 37 for the FASN thioesterase over its mostclosely related human homolog, the enzyme called ACOT4 (see FIG. 3).Both proteins were mixed and pretreated with the compound (20 μM final,pH 7.8) before addition of the fluorescent activity probe FP-PEG-TAMRA.Respective fluorescence of the bands was detected on a Hitachi flatbedscanner and a greyscale version used for quantitative analysis usingImageJ. Recombinant forms of each enzyme were incubated with compound16, compound 1, compound 37, and compound 22. FP-TAMRA was included inthis mixture to label the active site of the FASN thioesterase andACOT4. Compound 16, compound 1, compound 37, and compound 22 blocked thebinding of FP-TAMRA to the active site of the FASN thioesterase but werewithout effect on activity labeling of ACOT4. These findings furtherattest to the high degree of selectivity of compounds 1, 16, 37 and 22for the FASN thioesterase.

The dose response curve of compound 37 in cell lysate assay of WM1366and UACC 903 melanoma cell lines in shown in FIG. 4. To further evaluateselectivity and identify any off-target effects, compound 37 was testedagainst a commercial panel of 34 binding assays (enzymes, receptors &ion channels) through Eurofins Panlabs. Only two bindinginteractions>50% were noted at 10 μM: CYP450 2C19 (50%) and sodiumchannel (74%). Compound 37 was also tested in a commercial panel of 17diverse proteases (Reaction Biology). Only one interaction up to 100 μMwas noted: chymotrypsin inhibition (IC50=1.7 μM).

Example B4 Profiling Assays

Compound 16 was evaluated in a detailed in vitro pharmacology screen asshown in Table 6:

TABLE 6 Summary of in vitro ADME Properties of FAS-TE inhibitor compound16 Aqueous Solubility in pION's buffer (μg/mL) 0.19/0.06/0.13 [μM] ^(a)pH 5.0/6.2/7.4 [0.45/0.14/0.31] Aqueous Solubility in 1x PBS, pH 7.4(μg/mL) 0.02 [0.05] [μM] ^(a) Chemical Stability in 1x PBS pH 7.4/with50% 100/100 ACN (% remaining after 48 hrs) PAMPA Permeability, Pe (×10⁻⁶cm/s) Donor 914/961/653 pH: 5.0/6.2/7.4 Acceptor pH: 7.4 Plasma ProteinBinding Human 1 μM/10 μM 96.60/97.47 (% Bound) Mouse 1 μM/10 μM96.19/96.63 Plasma Stability (% Remaining at 3 hrs) 100/100 Human/MouseHepatic Microsome Stability (% Remaining at 4.93/6.37 1 hr) Human/MouseToxicity Towards Fa2N-4 Immortalized Human >50 Hepatocytes LC₅₀ (μM)^(a)Solubility also expressed in molar units (μM) as indicated initalicized [bracketed values], in addition to more traditional μg/mLunits.

The PAMPA (Parallel Artificial Membrane Permeability Assay) assay wasused as an in vitro model of passive, transcellular permeability. Anartificial membrane immobilized on a filter was placed between a donorand acceptor compartment. At the start of the test, drug was introducedin the donor compartment. Following the permeation period, theconcentration of drug in the donor and acceptor compartments wasmeasured using UV spectroscopy. Compound 16 exhibited very goodpermeability across a range of pH of the donor compartment.

Plasma protein binding was a measure of a drug's efficiency to bind tothe proteins within blood plasma. The less bound a drug is, the moreefficiently it can traverse cell membranes or diffuse. Highly plasmaprotein bound drugs are confined to the vascular space, thereby having arelatively low volume of distribution. In contrast, drugs that remainlargely unbound in plasma are generally available for distribution toother organs and tissues. Compound 16 was highly plasma protein bound.

Plasma stability is a measure of the stability of small molecules andpeptides in plasma and is an important parameter, which can stronglyinfluence the in vivo efficacy of a test compound. Drug candidates areexposed to enzymatic processes (proteinases, esterases) in plasma, andthey can undergo intramolecular rearrangement or bind irreversibly(covalently) to proteins. Compound 16 showed good stability in bothhuman plasma and mouse plasma.

The microsomal stability assay is commonly used to rank compoundsaccording to their metabolic stability. This assay addresses thepharmacologic question of how long the parent compound will remaincirculating in plasma within the body. Compound 16 showed poor stabilityin human and mouse liver microsomes.

Compound 16 showed no toxicity (>50 μM) towards immortalized Fa2-N4human hepatocytes.

Example B5 Pharmacokinetic Studies

A pharmacokinetic (PK) study of Compound 37 dosed systemically (IP) inmice was conducted. At 10 mg/kg (IP) compound 37 attained plasma levelspost dosing of >3 μM up to 30 min., >2 μM up to 1 h, and >1 μM up to 2h.

Example B6 Melanoma Xenograft Model

Three N-Ras melanoma cell lines were used for xenograft testing: theWM1366 and WM853 lines, both of which have mutated N-Ras, but onlyWM1366 is PTEN deficient; and the WM35 line, which has mutated B-Raf,but not mutated N-Ras. This choice of cells for first-pass xenografttesting allows for the evaluation of compounds in vivo, and helps selecta compound that can ultimately be tested in genetic models of N-Rasmutated melanoma, in addition to other types of tumors.

Example B7 Dosing Regimen for Testing FASN Inhibitors in XenograftModels

The dosing regimen that maintained inhibition of FASN in tumor cells(the pharmacodynamic, or PD, response) was determined by using twoapproaches: activity-based proteomics and measurement of palmitatesynthesis in the tumor. This “PK/PD” readout made it possible to i)determine the compound levels in blood that correlate with inhibition ofFASN in tumors; ii) determine what level of inhibition is required forblocking tumor growth in vivo; and iii) determine if the compound hasany off-target activity in tumors. Compounds are were tested at threedoses based on PK data. The first dose of compound equated to a levelthat achieves a plasma concentration equivalent to the cellular IC₅₀ ofthe compound for at least 8 h. The second dose extended five-fold over,and the third dose 10-fold over the cellular IC₅₀, provided thecompounds have suitable solubility.

Example B8 Level of Inhibition of the FASN-TE with Activity-BasedProteomics

Compounds were tested in mice bearing xenografts of melanoma cellsdescribed above. Tumor xenografts were established in a group of 16 nudemice (4 controls and 3 test groups of 4 animals). Studies were initiatedwhen tumors grow to approximately 0.25 mm³, a size that is visible onthe flank, but small enough so that the tumor did not contain asubstantial necrotic core. Compounds were tested at three doses based onPK data obtained. Three mice were used per dose for analysis by activitybased proteomics. Animals were injected with compound, and 2 h later theanimals were sacrificed and the tumor resected on ice. Tumor tissue waslysed by brief sonication, and then the activity-based probe FP-TAMRAwere incubated with the lysate for 2 h. The homogenate were lysed withdetergent and analyzed by SDS-PAGE, allowing us to visualize theserinehydrolases in the tumor tissue whose active site was blocked bycompound. This analysis showed whether the FASN-TE was blocked, and towhat level, by the dose of drug administered.

Example B9 Palmitate Biosynthesis in Tumor Xenografts

The de novo synthesis of palmitate in tumors in vivo via injection wasmeasured with universally labeled [¹³C]-glucose and by tracking theincorporation of isotope into palmitate by GC-MS. It requires ˜24 h forglucose to traverse the TCA cycle and make a measurable contribution tothe carbon in palmitate. Universally labeled-[¹³C]-glucose (200 μL of0.6 M ¹³C-glucose) was injected directly into the tumor every two hoursfor 12 hours. Tumors will be extracted 24 h after the first injection ofglucose, and the level of [¹³C] present in palmitate was measured withGC-MS. The level of palmitate synthesized per milligram of tumor proteinwas calculated for each treatment group and timepoint. In theseexperiments, 8 animals were used: 4 untreated controls injectedintratumor with [¹³C]-glucose, and 4 injected with glucose and treatedwith compound.

Example B10 Efficacy of FASN Inhibitors in Xenograft Models of N-RasMelanoma

The anti-tumor effects of selected FASN-TE inhibitors was measured inorthotopic xenograft models using the three human melanoma cell linesdescribed above. Each test had two arms: one control and one for thetest compound. Power calculations, based on published results onxenograft growth for the chosen melanoma lines, indicated that a groupsize of 12 animals was required to provide an 80% chance of detecting areduction in tumor growth of 60%. However, some animals were anticipatedto die for unexpected reasons, and in others the tumor will not take.Therefore, the study started with 15 animals in each arm. Melanoma cells(1×10⁶) was injected into the dorsal region of BALB/c athymic nude mice.Tumors will be allowed to grow to a size of approximately 100 mm³ (whichis a point just after which they are palpable) before compound dosingwas initiated. This ensured that the tumor had begun to grow in allanimals that were administered compound, and also reduced thestatistical variability in measuring tumor growth. Moreover, byinitiating dosing after substantial tumor growth in vivo, we bettermimic the human clinical condition. Each animal was treated with testcompound or vehicle for approximately 2-3 weeks, at which time untreatedxenografts typically grew to a size of 200 to 300 mm³. Tumor volumeswere measured three times a week at orthogonal angles to calculate tumorvolumes (V=π/6×XY²), which was then be used to calculate tumor-doublingtime. The differences in tumor growth were considered and determinedsignificant if the observed p-value of less than 0.05 with Studentst-test between test and control groups.

While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been shown anddescribed herein, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art thatsuch embodiments are provided by way of example only. Numerousvariations, changes, and substitutions will now occur to those skilledin the art without departing from the invention. It should be understoodthat various alternatives to the embodiments of the invention describedherein may be employed in practicing the invention. It is intended thatthe following claims define the scope of the invention and that methodsand structures within the scope of these claims and their equivalents becovered thereby.

What is claimed is:
 1. Use of an inhibitor of the thioesterase enzymaticdomain of Fatty Acid Synthase in the treatment or prevention of adisease or condition in a mammal that would benefit from the inhibitionor reduction of Fatty Acid Synthase activity.
 2. The use of claim 1,wherein the inhibitor of the thioesterase enzymatic domain of Fatty AcidSynthase is a compound that has the structure of Formula (I), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

wherein: R¹ is C₁-C₈alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈haloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), or substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl); L is absent, C₁-C₄alkylene, —N(R⁴)—,—CH═N—NR⁴—, —N(R⁴)C(═O)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-,—N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O) N(R⁴)—,—(C₁-C₄alkylene)N(R⁴)C(═O)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—,—N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—, —O(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O)N(R⁴)—, or—O(C₁-C₄alkylene) N(R⁴)C(═O)—; R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy; each R³ is independently selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R⁴ is hydrogen,C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or substituted orunsubstituted aryl; R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl); or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with thenitrogen to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.
 3. The use of claim 1,wherein the disease or condition is cancer or a viral infection.
 4. Theuse of claim 1, wherein the disease or condition is cancer.
 5. The useof claim 4, wherein the cancer is selected from prostate, ovarian,breast, liver, endometrial, colon, stomach, thyroid, colorectal,bladder, lung, thyroid, oral, tongue, esophageal, pancreatic, ormelanoma.
 6. The use of claim 3, wherein the disease or condition is aviral infection.
 7. The use of claim 6, wherein the viral infection isselected from hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis B (HBV), Dengue virus (DENY),West Nile virus (WNV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), or yellow fever.
 8. Theuse of any one of claims 2-7, wherein the compound of Formula (I) hasthe structure of Formula (Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), or Formula(Id):


9. The use of claim 8, wherein: R¹ is substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈alkyl.
 10. The use of claim 9, wherein: R¹ is selected from thegroup consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl,sec-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, andn-heptyl.
 11. The use of claim 8, wherein: R¹ is substituted orunsubstituted aryl.
 12. The use of claim 11, wherein: R¹ is phenyloptionally substituted with halogen, —CN, —OH, C₁-C₆ alkyl,C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₁-C₆alkoxy, or C₁-C₆haloalkoxy.
 13. The use of claim 8,wherein: R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl.
 14. The useof any one of claims 1-13, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are each independentlysubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken togetherwith the nitrogen to which they are attached form a substituted orunsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.
 15. The use ofclaim 14, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from methylor ethyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to whichthey are attached form a pyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl.
 16. The use ofclaim 15, wherein: R¹ is sec-butyl; and R⁵ and R⁶ are each ethyl. 17.The use of any one of claims 1-7, wherein the compound has one of thefollowing structures:


18. The use of any one of claims 1-7, wherein the compound has one ofthe following structures:


19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of Formula (I),or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, and at leastone pharmaceutically acceptable diluent, excipient or binder:

wherein: R¹ is C₁-C₈alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈haloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl,substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), or substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl); L is absent, C₁-C₄alkylene, —N(R⁴)—,—CH═N—NR⁴—, —N(R⁴)C(═O)—, or —C(═O)N(R⁴)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-,—N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O) N(R⁴)—,—(C₁-C₄alkylene)N(R⁴)C(═O)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—,—N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—, —O(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O)N(R⁴)—, or—O(C₁-C₄alkylene) N(R⁴)C(═O)—; R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy; each R³ is independently selected fromthe group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R⁴ is hydrogen,C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or substituted orunsubstituted aryl; R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl); or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with thenitrogen to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.
 20. The pharmaceuticalcomposition of claim 19, wherein the pharmaceutical composition isformulated for administration to a mammal by intravenous administration,subcutaneous administration, oral administration, inhalation, nasaladministration, dermal administration, or ophthalmic administration. 21.The pharmaceutical composition of claim 20, wherein the pharmaceuticalcomposition is in the form of a tablet, a pill, a capsule, a liquid, asuspension, a gel, a dispersion, a solution, an emulsion, an ointment,or a lotion.
 22. The pharmaceutical composition of any one of claims19-21, wherein the compound of Formula (I) has the structure of Formula(Ia), Formula (Ib), Formula (Ic), or Formula (Id):


23. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 22, wherein: R¹ issubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈cycloalkyl or substituted or unsubstituted aryl; R⁵ and R⁶ are eachindependently substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ aretaken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form asubstituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.24. The pharmaceutical composition of any one of claims 19-21, whereinthe compound has one of the following structures:


25. The pharmaceutical composition of any one of claims 19-21, whereinthe compound has one of the following structures:


26. A compound that has the structure of Formula (V):

wherein: R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₈alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₈haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), orsubstituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl); R² is hydrogen,halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy; each R³ isindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,—CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy,and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy; R⁴ is hydrogen,C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or substituted orunsubstituted aryl; R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from thegroup consisting of methyl or ethyl; or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken togetherwith the nitrogen to which they are attached form a piperidinyl,4-methylpiperidinyl, 2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl,piperazinyl, or 4-methylpiperazinyl; and n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; or apharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.
 27. The compound ofclaim 26, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof,wherein: R² is hydrogen; R³ is hydrogen; R⁴ is hydrogen; and n is
 0. 28.The compound of claim 26 or 27, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt,or solvate thereof, wherein: R¹ is substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₈alkyl.
 29. The compound of claim 28, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R¹ is methyl, ethyl,n-propyl, i-propyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, i-butyl, t-butyl,1-ethyl-propyl, n-pentyl, n-hexyl, or n-heptyl.
 30. The compound ofclaim 29, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof,wherein: R¹ is 1-ethyl-propyl or sec-butyl.
 31. The compound of any oneof claims 26-30, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvatethereof, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.
 32. The compoundof any one of claims 26-30, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, orsolvate thereof, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogento which they are attached form a 4-methylpiperidinyl or2-methylpiperidinyl.
 33. The compound of claim 26, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate thereof, which has one of the followingstructures:


34. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereofselected that has one of the following structures:


35. A compound that has the structure of Formula (II), or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof:

wherein: R¹ is substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl; L isabsent, C₁-C₄alkylene, —N(R⁴)—, —CH═N—N(R⁴)—, —N(R⁴)C(═O)—, or—C(═O)N(R⁴)—, —C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-, —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)-,—(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O) N(R⁴)—, —(C₁-C₄alkylene)N(R⁴)C(═O)—,—C(═O)N(R⁴)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—, —N(R⁴)C(═O)(C₁-C₄alkylene)O—,—O(C₁-C₄alkylene)C(═O)N(R⁴)—, or —O(C₁-C₄alkylene) N(R⁴)C(═O)—; R² ishydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆haloalkoxy; each R³ is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆haloalkoxy; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; R⁴ is hydrogen, C₁-C₆alkyl,C₁-C₆haloalkyl, C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted aryl;R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from the group consisting ofhydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstitutedheteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), andsubstituted or unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl); or R⁵ and R⁶are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form asubstituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl.36. The compound of claim 35, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, orsolvate thereof, wherein: L is —C(═O)N(R⁴)—; R² is hydrogen; R³ ishydrogen; R⁴ is hydrogen; and n is
 0. 37. The compound of claim 35 or36, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein:R¹ is cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclohexyl.
 38. Thecompound of any one of claims 35-37, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are each independentlysubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.
 39. The compound of claim 38,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁵and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.
 40. The compound of any one of claims35-37, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof,wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which theyare attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or7-membered heterocycloalkyl.
 41. The compound of claim 40, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form apyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, 4-methylpiperidinyl,2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl,or 4-methylpiperazinyl.
 42. The compound of claim 35, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, which has one ofthe following structures:


43. A compound of formula (III):

wherein: R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy; each R³ is independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl,and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy; R⁵ and R⁶ are eachindependently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, substitutedor unsubstituted —C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl); or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with thenitrogen to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl; each R⁹ is independentlyselected from the group consisting of halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkoxy; n is 0,1, 2, 3, or 4; and p is 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt or solvate thereof.
 44. The compound of claim 43, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R² ishydrogen; R³ is hydrogen; and n is
 0. 45. The compound of claim 43 or44, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein:R⁹ is halogen, C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, or C₁-C₆alkoxy.
 46. Thecompound of any one of claims 43-45, or a pharmaceutically acceptablesalt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are each independentlysubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.
 47. The compound of claim 46,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁵and R⁶ are each methyl or ethyl.
 48. The compound of any one of claims43-45, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof,wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which theyare attached form a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or7-membered heterocycloalkyl.
 49. The compound of claim 48, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form apyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, 4-methylpiperidinyl,2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl,or 4-methylpiperazinyl.
 50. The compound of claim 43, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, which has one ofthe following structures:


51. A compound that has the structure of Formula (IV):

wherein: R² is hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, or substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆haloalkoxy; each R³ is independently selected from the groupconsisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH, substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆haloalkoxy; R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently selected from thegroup consisting of hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₈cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstitutedC₂-C₈heterocycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted orunsubstituted heteroaryl, substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(aryl), and substituted or unsubstituted—C₁-C₂alkylene(heteroaryl); or R⁵ and R⁶ are taken together with thenitrogen to which they are attached form a substituted or unsubstituted4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-membered heterocycloalkyl; each R⁹ is independentlyselected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, —CN, —OH,substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl, C₁-C₆haloalkyl, substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkoxy, and substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆haloalkoxy; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; and p is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5; ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof.
 52. The compoundof claim 51, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof,wherein: R³ is hydrogen; R⁴ is hydrogen; and n is
 0. 53. The compound ofclaim 51 or 52, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvatethereof, wherein: each R⁹ is independently halogen or substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl; and p is 1 or
 2. 54. The compound of any oneof claims 51-53, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvatethereof, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are each independently substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆alkyl.
 55. The compound of claim 54, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶are each methyl or ethyl.
 56. The compound of any one of claims 51-53,or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁵and R⁶ are taken together with the nitrogen to which they are attachedform a substituted or unsubstituted 4-, 5-, 6-, or 7-memberedheterocycloalkyl.
 57. The compound of claim 56, or a pharmaceuticallyacceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein: R⁵ and R⁶ are takentogether with the nitrogen to which they are attached form apyrrolidinyl, morpholinyl, piperidinyl, 4-methylpiperidinyl,2-methylpiperidinyl, 3-methylpiperidinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl,or 4-methylpiperazinyl.
 58. The compound of claim 51, or apharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, which has one ofthe following structures: